When tragedy hits close to home, Mickey Bolitar and his loyal new friends – sharp-witted Ema and the adorably charming Spoon – end up at the guts of a murder mystery involving their friend Rachel. Today, not only does Mickey have to continue his search to uncover the reality about the Abeona Shelter as well as the Butcher of Lodz, he must figure out what occurred to Rachel – no matter what it takes. Mickey has always been ready to sacrifice everything to greatly help the people he enjoys. But how can he shield them when he’s not sure who – or what – he’s safeguarding them from?