A judge faces the biggest challenge of his life.

In this gripping tale, Judge Edwin "Ned" Burke, a pacifist advocate for justice, confronts dangerous threats from CIA neighbor Ray Klosey.

Forced to move to safer suburbs, the attacks persist as Klosey manipulates events to prevent an execution. Anonymous threats and suspicions intensify, pushing Ned to seek help from the police, only to discover a dead body in Klosey's home.

Unraveling Klosey's sinister plan to free a prisoner with vital information, Ned faces a final battle in his own home, fighting for their lives and the prisoner's fate.

This novella explores the harrowing consequences of defending the law against relentless threats.