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Set in Chicago, 1922, Annie Hyde finds herself being taken hostage by the city's infamous mob after a botched robbery. Now in the clutches of their notorious leader, Charles 'The Gent' Hill, she must adapt to survive as the police hunt their group down. But that's not the only problem. Bitter at their leader's policies, Annie has all the more reason to survive when the syndicate turns on itself, leaving both Hills and herself to once again regain control.
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