It’s called the Zone—the ring of dangerous neighborhoods surrounding the newly-prosperous Detroit.
Officially, it doesn’t exist. Unofficially, it’s the home of the hiding, the forgotten, and the criminal. PI Aidra Scott avoids the area when she can. But when she sees her son’s best friend jump a fence and head into the Zone, she has no choice but to follow. What Aidra finds is something far beyond a lawless shadow city, and her simple search-and-rescue may not be so simple after all.
This short story can be enjoyed as a stand-alone or as part of the Detroit Next series.
