When a zookeeper is found dead in a lion exhibit under suspicious circumstances, TBI investigators Tad Ranger and Cory Stark are drawn into a case far more sinister than it first appears. As they dig deeper, they uncover secrets that link greed, betrayal, and a chilling murder-for-hire scheme.

Every clue they follow pulls them closer to the truth?and closer to a shadowy figure who seems to vanish into thin air. With time running out and the stakes rising, Tad and Cory must navigate a treacherous maze of deception to uncover the mastermind behind it all.