About this book:

In the glittering metropolis known as the Glass City, where towering skyscrapers reflect a veneer of ambition and prosperity, disgraced detective Riley Grant finds herself in quiet exile, haunted by a career-ending scandal. Her chance at redemption arrives unexpectedly through a summons from Ethan Cole, a reclusive billionaire. Cole offers her a perilous mission: recover a priceless, stolen sculpture known as "The Obsidian Tear." But this isn't merely an art heist; the Tear holds ancient micro-etchings, a hidden ledger detailing centuries of corruption and illicit dealings by the city's powerful founding families, including the notorious Thorne dynasty.

Partnered with Lena Petrova, a brilliant but enigmatic art historian with her own reasons to seek justice, Riley is thrust into a labyrinth of deception. She quickly discovers that Julian Thorne, a charismatic councilor pushing a "Smart City" initiative, is at the heart of the syndicate, and his seemingly benevolent project is designed to finalize his family's absolute control over the city. As Riley navigates a treacherous underworld of cunning art dealers, double-crossing informants, and relentless enforcers, she uncovers the chilling truth behind Ethan Cole's motive: the syndicate murdered his wife, Alana, decades prior to silence her investigation into their crimes—an investigation directly linked to Riley's own downfall.

The Glass City Heist escalates into a desperate race against time as Riley, now a wanted fugitive, must expose the syndicate's true intentions and disarm an ancient, terrifying power embedded within the Tear itself. The sculpture isn't just a ledger; it's a "doomsday device" connected to the city's hidden ley lines, capable of catastrophic destruction. With the city's fate hanging in the balance, Riley must confront the ultimate power brokers in their most secure strongholds, shattering the Glass City's glittering facade to reveal the dark truths underneath it all and finally claim her redemption.