A single mom and her daughter were caught between a rock, a hard place and New York City.
They were unwilling participants as they faced off against an abusive ex-con, an unscrupulous book dealer with his eye on orchestrating the crime of the century, two desperate detectives looking for their confidential informant, and a rogue's gallery keen on collateral damage. Just when they thought it could not get any worse...it just did...and the clock was ticking...