Paula 'Peril' Perillo, the world's most adventurous investigative reporter, finds herself in over her head when she investigates a brutal war between the Mob and a newly-resurgent Serpent Cult. She and her photographer partner uncover surprising truths about the city's past, but with new faces on the streets, it is no longer clear who is friend and foe. Caught by her deadliest enemy, she is placed in a desperate trap with no possible hope for escape.