The Story
Jack takes a job to end a woman's life, and finds instead a reason to want one of his own.
Jack Landon works quietly for people who pay well to keep things quiet — wealthy businessmen, political figures, men with enough money to make their problems disappear. He does not ask many questions, and he keeps his personal life separate from his work.
Evelyn Grant comes from an old American family with money, influence, and connections that reach far beyond Miami. When she discovers evidence connecting powerful people to a larger network of corruption, she becomes a problem someone wants removed — and Jack's next assignment.
He starts by watching her from a distance. But Evelyn notices him first, and surveillance turns into familiarity, familiarity into conversation. Neither of them understands exactly when the relationship changes.
Their lives intersect across a Miami caught between old wealth and a rapidly changing world: white Coral Gables houses behind gates and hedges, dark restaurants filled with businessmen who rarely need to raise their voices, boats moving across Biscayne Bay as the city changes character after sunset.
As Jack gets closer to Evelyn, the assignment becomes harder to complete. He begins questioning the men who hired him, the reasons behind the job — and the life he has built for himself. For the first time, Jack has something to lose.
