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If a government assassination put you on the run and your whole life got ripped away right before your eyes, where would you find safety?
Asacia Vanderbilt is a young paramedic living in Melbourne, the daughter of the well respected Melbourne representative (part of the Australian government). When her father's unusual forgetfulness causes her to unexpectedly turn up in a political meeting, she witnesses something she had never dreamed of happening, her father's assassination.
On the run and on the case, Asacia is willing to do almost anything to find the truth and justice for her father. But she has to prepare herself for this truth and all that comes with it, because it's about her.
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