When a brutal murder and a firebombed art gallery shatter the peace of Ridge Creek, former Army Ranger turned detective, Aaron Birch, finds himself pulled into a dark conspiracy hiding beneath the surface of his hometown.

At the center is Isabelle Klein - brilliant, enigmatic, and possibly a killer. As Birch digs deeper, he uncovers a hidden ledger tied to political corruption, secret deals and a global shadow organization known only as the Order of Vesta.

As the body count rises, Birch and Isabelle must navigate a web of betrayal, buried truths and impossible choices. But to expose the truth, they'll have to break every rule and decide how far they're willing to go for justice.