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"The badge won't save them. Only the Unit can."
The fallout from the rail yard has left the 21st District in shambles. With the Intelligence Unit under audit and "sharks" circling the precinct, Kevin Atwater and Shayne Miller are forced into a desperate retreat. But they aren't just hiding a whistleblower case anymore-they're protecting a new life.
When Shayne discovers she's pregnant in the middle of a city-wide manhunt, the mission changes from "expose the truth" to "survive the night." Forced into a dark house in Burnside, the duo goes completely off-the-books. No radios, no backup, and no mercy for the mercenaries sent to silence them.
As Hank Voight's team goes rogue to protect their own, the war moves from the courtrooms to the shadows of the Chicago alleys. From a terrifying hospital breach to a final stand at a burning firehouse, Kevin and Shayne must decide how much they are willing to burn down to keep their future alive.
In the pulse-pounding sequel to By the Book, the rules are gone, the secrets are out, and the lineage of the 21st is born in fire.