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London, November 1887. The city is smothered in fog, its streets crawling with whispers of violence and secrets best left buried. In the midst of it, Asher Quinn, a man hardened by survival and scarred by memory, comes into possession of a letter sealed with the mark of an hourglass. Inside are three names - men of wealth, law, and influence - names that carry enough weight to topple families and unravel power. But the letter is no mere list; it is a death warrant, and already men have killed for it.
Chased through alleys and along the black waters of the Thames, Asher seeks the aid of Silas Harper, a broker of lost things whose knowledge of London's underworld runs deeper than most. Yet even with Silas's guidance, danger tightens around him, and a chance encounter introduces him to Edmund Hargrave, a meticulous debt collector with unnervingly polished manners. Edmund's presence is disquieting, his civility laced with something colder, and his interest in Asher more personal than professional.
As November drags on and the fog thickens, Asher finds himself ensnared in a web of conspiracies stretching far beyond his reach. The letter may hold the key to exposing corruption at the highest levels - or may prove his undoing. Between the relentless hunters in the mist, the dangerous allure of Hargrave, and the uncertain loyalty of Harper, Asher must decide whether to burn the parchment and save himself, or wield it as a weapon and risk becoming the very thing he fears.