Ethan Cole is a man living on borrowed time in New York City's neon-lit basement. He owes a debt to the city's most vicious criminal lord, to whom he will never be able to return after one terrible hand and one deadly night.
The fee is a rock, not a cost. The time limit is 48 hours. What happens if you fail? dying. As time runs out, Ethan assembles a group of eccentrics to pull off the impossible theft.
Charlie is an ex-cop with a past to sort out, and Nina is a fascinating con artist with her own dark secrets. However, in this high-stakes game, none of them can afford the luxury of accepting the truth. Ethan realizes the diamond is more than just a prize as they navigate a maze of laser grids and armed guards.
It possesses a mystery capable of bringing down a nation and making everyone in it a target. Enter Rebecca Cain, a strange non-public investigator with her own plan. Is he an associate or an enemy?
