The Guilt of Shadows

In the decaying industrial town of Meridian, a hit-and-run shatters the fragile peace. Nathaniel Ashford, scion of a powerful family, flees the scene of his crime. His father, a ruthless fixer, finds the perfect scapegoat in Leo Vance, a disabled veteran trapped in a Kafkaesque benefits system. But the deal they offer Leo is a cage of lies. From the cold machinery of the Social Security Administration to the Ashfords' gilded mansion, Leo will discover that his swallowed rage is a slow-acting poison that will consume them all. This is a story of a silent, methodical revenge, where winning looks exactly like self-destruction.