David Drake was what some people call a hero once: a marine who served his country. Not any longer.
Having lost a fiancé, his family, and his career, there isn't much left for him to celebrate when Christmas rolls around. The street is a harsh place to live. All he has left is a sense of honor that is lurking under all the hurt in his soul. Fate guides him into stumbling over a small group of women in danger. He acts on instinct to rescue them. Suddenly he finds himself in a situation where he ...