Ren Drake was content with his indefinite leave from the police force, filling his days with quiet observation and the company of his sharp-eyed, orange tabby, Twenty-One. But when a man is found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft, Ren is dragged back to the job—and this case is anything but ordinary.

Teaming up with a bright-eyed rookie, Xavier, Ren finds a string of suspects, each with something to hide: jealousy, blackmail, even revenge. Yet, as they dig further, they uncover that the victim was already a dying man, entangled in a web of secrets and deceit.

The investigation unearths links to a carjacking case from years back, along with ties to an underworld of drugs and arms trafficking. Ren must navigate the murky past and treacherous present of Newhaven's criminal underbelly. Because in this city, death is only the beginning.