A quest for redemption by a young gay man, Braxton, who has done something unspeakable to Chad, whom he once worshiped as a mentor and role model. Seeking forgiveness, Braxton conceals his identify and shows up on Chad's doorstep. Yearning to make himself whole, yet profoundly limited by his injuries, Chad struggles to understand, even as Braxton's self-loathing undermines his opportunities. Amid snarls at the new arrival, Chad's little family of devoted friends and lovers tries to make a success out of Chad's most challenging legal case so far, writing a movie based on the actual crime, trapping a suspect into playing himself in the movie, developing new cyberspying techniques, and manifesting raw courage in the face of pervasive political and police corruption in a suburb of Boston. Fitting Braxton into their efforts challenges all of them. Readers who have enjoyed Arian, Jovan, Laser and the Stork, and Chad and the SEALs will enjoy encountering, once again, Grant, Brad, Jovan, Lazer, Chad, and, now, Braxton.