In the world of espionage and counter-intelligence, the line between good and evil is often blurred. Secrets are traded like currency, and loyalty is a luxury few can afford. This is the world that Detective James ‘Vider’ Thompson inhabits, a complex web of deception and betrayal that threatens to consume him whole.
Vider’s latest assignment is to investigate a string of high-profile prison breaks. The escapees are all high-value targets, each with their own secrets and lies. As Vider delves deeper into the case, he discovers a pattern of events that suggests a larger conspiracy at play. The prisons were not breached, but created. A viper’s nest of corruption has infected the highest echelons of the correctional system, and Vider is the only one who can stop it.
As the stakes grow higher, Vider finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The culprit is always one step ahead, leaving Vider to follow a trail of breadcrumbs through the darkest corners of the city. Every door he opens leads to more questions, every answer he uncovers raises more suspicions.
Vider’s grip on reality begins to slip as the case takes a personal toll. His marriage is on the rocks, his relationships with his colleagues are strained, and his self-doubt is eating away at him. He becomes obsessed with the case, convinced that if he can just uncover the truth, he’ll be able to redeem himself.
But the truth, it turns out, is not what he expected. The mastermind behind the prison breaks is not who Vider thought it was. In fact, it’s someone close to him, someone who has been manipulating him from the very beginning. Vider’s world is turned upside down, and he’s forced to confront the harsh reality that he’s been played like a pawn.
Can Vider recover from the betrayal, or will it consume him whole? Can he break free from the hold of his nemesis, or will he become the very thing he’s trying to stop? The answer lies in the unlikeliest of places, a realization that will shake Vider to his core and forever change the way he views the world.