For more than thirty years, Vincent Romano has been one of the most powerful men in the criminal world. His rivals fear him, corrupt politicians protect him, and the men who work for him owe him their wealth. On the night before his sixtieth birthday, Vincent is ready to announce who will take over his empire. Before he can, he is murdered.

Gabriel steps into Vincent's life and takes everything he feels was stolen from him, the business, the money, the power, and the fear tied to the Romano name. But getting revenge is not as simple as he expected. Gabriel soon finds that Vincent's empire is already falling apart. Trusted allies are planning to betray him. Secret accounts have been emptied. Someone inside the organisation knows things they should not know. Worst of all, an unknown enemy starts leaving clues that Gabriel's secret may not be as safe as he thinks.