The man known only as Cross and his multi-skilled team of urban mercenaries are back. Chicago has no shortage of deadly gangs. The Cross Crew occupies a cinderblock bunker called Red 71. The Crew is notorious for its deadly efficiency and its disinterest in anything but money. So why has it turned from seller to buyer, grabbing up houses on a block where only a few holdouts against urban decay remain? Both the cops and the underworld are watching closely, but are they the only ones?
