Joe Peluso has blood on his hands, and he's more than willing to pay the price for the lives he's taken. But lawyer and psychologist Neha Ahluwalia is determined to help him craft a solid defense…even if she can't defend her own obsession in the process. Because he's also a shapeshifter—and minority populations need help now more than ever. When Joe's trial is torn apart in a blaze of bullets, Neha only knows that she'll do anything to defend Joe…even if that means protecting him from himself.