In a city where crime hides in plain sight, two lives collide on opposite sides of the law.
Alistair Shaw is a quiet, bookish police officer struggling to earn the respect of his peers. Mocked for his slim frame and over-analytical nature, he's relegated to desk work, where his obsession with solving a string of daring robberies becomes his only escape. The culprit, known only as Shadow, is an enigma-a thief who leaves behind no trace except a mocking signature and a trail of chaos.
Evelyn, alias Shadow, is a master of disguise and a thief with a code. She steals not for greed but for justice, targeting the corrupt elite who exploit the city's most vulnerable. Her calculated heists and unshakable anonymity make her untouchable, until a single mistake sets her on a collision course with Alistair.
When Alistair is framed for a crime he didn't commit, he's forced to team up with Shadow to uncover the truth. Bound by a reluctant truce, the two must navigate a web of lies, betrayal, and the shadows of their own pasts. As they work together, their hatred gives way to something deeper-a connection neither of them expected nor wanted.
But with the law closing in and secrets threatening to tear them apart, can Alistair and Evelyn trust each other enough to survive? Or will their partnership end in tragedy, leaving them both lost to the shadows?
An enemies-to-lovers romance filled with mystery, danger, and forbidden love.