Dakota Black joins forces with two other escaped felons to steal a priceless Picasso painting but double-crosses and hidden motivations complicate his plan for freedom.

Folsom State Prison: Dakota Black always wanted to wear a blue FBI windbreaker while working for the Art Crime team. Instead, he was handed an orange jumpsuit on his nineteenth birthday after being found guilty of manslaughter. Behind bars, Dakota maintains his innocence while dreaming of a second chance. His cellmate is Darius Reza, a notorious bow-legged art thief who has been planning the heist of a Picasso.

One night, Reza forces Dakota to join him in a fiery jailbreak. Security expert Cody Winters catches them and threatens his way into becoming a hot-headed and dangerous third wheel. The trio hotwire a car and embark on a kamikaze drive across the country to steal the famous painting from a mob boss. But before the bright lights of Reno are in their rearview mirror, Elizabeth Everett, an auburn-haired bloodhound of an FBI agent, catches the scent of their trail.  

In Chicago, Dakota’s gut clenches when he discovers their planned theft would bankroll an extremist scheme to slaughter millions. With loyalties shifting like the wind, will any of the three former cons manage to steal the painting? Or will Dakota die trying?

This riveting standalone from international bestselling and multi-award-winning author Avanti Centrae is a twist-laden action thriller about mankind’s struggle for freedom, justice, and redemption.