This second volume of the Machiavelli Trilogy continues the dark journey of Lizzy Jackson as she continues to climb her way up to the top.Meanwhile The Gunn Brothers are on the run from Victor Creole and his ragtag criminal associates as they make their way to a safe haven located in Mexico run by Francisco Toro.Also, Burt Sterling is continuing his quest to rid the country of organized crime by making hard choices for the greater good.And finally Mercy is on a rampage by doing whatever it takes to destroy the Gunn Brothers and exact his revenge.As this story progresses, hard choices will be made, many conflicts will arise and the consequences of those choices will be dire on many of the characters.Will Lizzy survive and become number one or will she fail?Only time will tell