Bob Andrews has another name, another badge, a fresh alias, and another city to clean. Now calling himself Thomas Vale, he moves through Minneapolis like a ghost in the snow ? a man who sees what institutions hide behind their slogans. When a frightened girl runs into the lobby of a nonprofit called North Star, and a box from Briarwood resurfaces in its basement, Bob learns that borders aren't just lines on maps. They're the edges of conscience.

Steven Infanti is the author of The Debt of Moytura series, The Blood & Gold Saga ? a mythic retelling of the Siegfried legend ? Bob the Caretaker, The Regulars, Devils Around the Clock, Shadow of Blood, and What Fear Owes. His work blends history, myth, and emotional precision, returning ancient stories to the weight and complexity they were always meant to carry.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he holds a B.A. in Journalism from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and two Master of Science degrees from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. He is currently pursuing his doctorate at Franklin University. He lives in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Elizabeth.