Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow is under fire… In more ways than one.

When a routine transport in the Smoky Mountains goes awry and a prisoner in Charlie’s custody disappears, he is thrust into a showdown he never sees coming.

Charlie quickly discovers the case is far from what it seems. Deceit lurks around every corner, and betrayal runs deep, possibly even within his own ranks.

But when the investigation takes a brutal turn...