How it starts
Armando pins your wrist to the steel bulkhead, blocking the driving sleet with his broad shoulders. His grip is warm, rough, and immovable. "You pick locks like an amateur," he says, watching your eyes. "What did you expect to find behind that chain?"
The setup
A midnight crossing across the stormy Strait of Messina. Armando is tasked with escorting you safely to the Villa San Giovanni docks, unaware of who hired you or what you seek below deck. With corporate eyes tracking the crossing and a storm mounting, you must decide whether to make an ally of the man guarding the hatch.
