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Teenage Gem, alone on the street, has survived abuse, institutionalization, and captivity. He has lost everything and everyone he ever loved, but is finally free to build a life. There is only one person he can count on, and that is himself. Gem buries his past the best he can, joins up with the Rippers gang for protection, and does what he has to in order to survive.But Riker, a vice cop, makes it his business to take away the precious freedom Gem has earned and put him behind bars.If he can just break Gem's alibis.But Riker doesn't know Gem's secret.While Riker can sympathize with what Gem has been through, he can't let a dangerous criminal run free on the streets.Riker delves into Gem’s past in a bid to discover his secrets. Can he sort through the tangled threads to lay bare Gem’s past? And if he does, will he be able to put Gem behind bars once more?Gem is desperate to keep his secrets and make a new life for himself.Award-winning and USA Today bestselling author P.D. Workman brings you a gritty tale of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat and rooting for Gem right to the last page. CLICK TO BUY NOW!

Alone on the street, Gem joins up with the Rippers gang to escape his old life, burying his past the best he can.Riker, a vice cop, makes it his business to put Gem behind bars, but he can’t break the alibis Gem has for crimes Riker knows he has committed.Gem has a special gift for unbreakable alibis.Riker delves into Gem’s past in a bid to discover his secrets. Can he sort through the tangled threads to lay Gem’s past bare? And if he does, will he be able to put Gem behind bars and see that he is punished for all he has done?Or can Gem keep his secrets from coming to light and make a new life for himself, one where he is free and able to make his own choices?

Teenage Gem joins up with the Rippers to escape his old life, burying his secrets the best he can. Riker, a vice cop, makes it his business to put Gem behind bars, but can't break the alibis Gem has for the crimes Riker knows he has committed. Riker delves into Gem's past in a bid to discover his secrets. Can he sort through the tangled threads to lay Gem's past bare? And if he does, will he be able to put Gem behind bars and see that he is punished for all he has done? Or can Gem keep his secrets from coming to light?

Teenage Gem joins up with the Rippers to escape his old life, burying his secrets the best he can. Riker, a vice cop, makes it his business to put Gem behind bars, but can't break the alibis Gem has for the crimes Riker knows he has committed. Riker delves into Gem's past in a bid to discover his secrets. Can he sort through the tangled threads to lay Gem's past bare? And if he does, will he be able to put Gem behind bars and see that he is punished for all he has done? Or can Gem keep his secrets from coming to light?