Trust is for Suckers

Trust is a currency. And in this town, the exchange rate can kill you.

Henry Tate once believed in doing things the right way. A small-town hospital clerk with a dying wife and a stack of medical bills, he thought desperation was temporary — until he borrowed from Kane, a syndicate boss who never forgets a debt.

When Kane's accountant offers a deal to wipe the slate clean, Henry's judgment fails him. One forged ledger entry. One broken oath. Now he's holding a secret worth killing for, in a town where corruption spreads like rot from city hall to the morgue — and taking down an empire means bleeding for it.