One year as a PRICS agent has taught Alix the rules of survival: trust your training, guard your secrets, and never let emotions compromise the mission. But rules are made to be broken.
When a mysterious cyber threat known as the "Dark Unit" emerges with devastating potential, she's thrust into a race against time to prevent a catastrophic attack. But this enemy knows too much?including secrets from Ian's past that were never meant to surface.
As Alix and Ian chase leads from Washington D.C. to his quiet hometown in the Pacific Northwest, they uncover a web of betrayal that strikes at the heart of PRICS itself. With a mole in their ranks and Ian's family in the crosshairs, the line between personal and professional has never been more blurred. And when Ian vanishes, taken by enemies who've uncovered his buried truths, Alix must decide if she's willing to break every rule in the book to save him. Because in a world of professional liars, the most dangerous truths are the ones we tell ourselves.
