Shah G. Onwuka

In 1846, a reclusive thief and escaped female slave partner to survive being hunted by their enemies across the Alta California frontier.

After moving in with her dad and his new family, a seemingly sweet high schooler is willing to do anything to keep him to herself, including murder.

After a cop’s daughter witnesses a brutal murder, she teams up with an unlikely ally to unravel the mystery before becoming the killer’s next target.