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Virgil Skinner’s chance at redemption comes when his parole is conditioned on a daring undercover mission: to help California’s Department of Corrections stop a gang from seizing control of the state’s most notorious supermax prison. Together with Chief Deputy Warden Peyton Adams, Virgil must navigate the harsh realities of institutional power, family loyalty, and the thin line between justice and vengeance to safeguard his loved ones and restore his own sense of honor.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Brenda Novak
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