Cameron Andrews of the Baltimore PD went to prison as part of a deep undercover sting. Having exposed the drug cabal in the prison, she has been released on parole. But before Cam has time to pick up the pieces of her life, the drug ring recruits her to join their operation on the outside. Since Cam and her handlers don't know who runs the drug operation, this is a welcome, if unexpected, windfall. The team leaps into action, and soon Cam is learning about the people involved, the manufacturing of the drugs, and the delivery routes. But things are perilous. Her parole officer starts asking uncomfortable questions, and her relationship with Michael is difficult because, though they are deeply committed to one another, they live in different cities. And when the ring is busted and Cam escapes capture, the suspicions of the gang leaders zero in on Cam. Can she manage to deflect suspicion and stay undercover before she ends up back in prison ... or dead?

Out and Beyond

“How long before civilization cuts all them down?” Cam wondered.


“Not for a few years,” Johnny said back over his shoulder. “I hear that in the Pacific North West they cut a whole mountainside and clear the logs in only a day or so. They don’t even cutthe trees. They plow them over till they snap. Supply will never keep up with demand. We’ll have the whole planet buzz-cut one of these days.”


After about fifteen or twenty minutes, they came to an opening in the trees that contained a half dozen cabins camouflaged by the branches. There was also an assortment of cars, machinery, and crates. All were covered with camouflage tarps.


Johnny turned to Dave. “I got a text from Blake. I hope I translated it correctly. He wanted four kilos of coke and five thousand packs of crystal. Also fifteen pillows. Right?”


Chapter 19