Chapter 1 of a heart-pounding thriller where regular folks encounter deadly threats and must battle to stay alive.

A cowardly man who accidentally shot someone and fled the scene must escape an angry mob and suspicious police, but his past crimes and tendency to run from problems trap him in an increasingly desperate situation.

Philip Gault, night-time Whisperer and day-time lawyer, fights for justice in the city. His ally, Ellen North, shares a deep, unspoken bond with him as they combat the syndicate's threats and the forces of crime and corruption that surround them.