Seattle, 2066 – a city on the brink of collapse.
Dr. Neele had hoped to leave the shadows of her past behind. For the past four years, she has worked tirelessly in the research lab of the towering Holster Skywards Tower, which dominates Seattle’s skyline. But just before completing a groundbreaking new development, she makes a gruesome discovery that pulls her into a deadly conspiracy – one deeply tied to the sudden death of her brother sixteen years ago. Driven by scientific curiosity and personal grief, she follows the trail of a decades-old secret that goes far beyond anything she could have imagined. As she searches for answers, she is forced to confront the painful question: Was her brother’s death really an accident?
At the same time, Simmons and Marsh, two seasoned detectives who usually work cold cases, are unexpectedly assigned a fresh investigation. In the dark, drug-ravaged streets of the Old Medical District, the murder of an elderly couple draws them into a shadowy underworld where crime and death are everywhere. With every step in their investigation, they sink deeper into a web of lies and violence that threatens to tear the city apart from within. In a city whose downfall has been planned for decades, Simmons and Marsh must ask themselves: I