Deaf since childhood, the man called Silence didn't let it stop him from becoming Detroit's most feared thug. But when his past comes roaring back in the form of a shadowy plot that could take down a community, he's tested like never before …
TV news personality Amelia Chess has made her career by being an unapologetic Black conservative who is relentless in her attacks on the liberal left, pro-choice supporters, and the LGBTQ community … and scathing in her criticism of her own race. But when two Black cops shoot an unarmed white teen, Amelia's scorched earth editorial gets her canceled-and she starts receiving death threats.
Silence has no intention of playing bodyguard to a sellout-until the order comes down from the mysterious kingpin he owes a favor to. Soon, Silence is spending time with Amelia and her gifted teenage son, Antwon-and starting to understand what lies beneath Amelia's villainous persona. And once the threats turn real, Silence discovers that Amelia is being targeted by the same militia he escaped as a teen-and their interest in her is just part of a larger, far more dangerous conspiracy …
When an enemy female assassin goes too far, Silence finds himself at the center of a complicated love triangle, battling brutal opposing factions-and fighting the personal demons that could destroy him for good …