Joe Pendergast has fallen on hard times.

Once the most famous bouncer in Hampton Roads, Joe has been diagnosed with early stage dementia, and it’s cost more than a job.

He’s been abandoned by his boss, Maxie Smith, the owner of Captain Maxie’s, a bar known for its beer selection and illegal poker games. Joe has collected more than a few bad debts for Maxie, whom he loved like a brother.

Now cast aside, Joe plots his revenge. He’ll kill Maxie and go out with guns blazing. Better that than ending up in a nursing home.

But Joe didn’t count on meeting Paula Jessup, a street-smart young woman with a spikey mohawk and a cutting wit. She’s on the run from labor traffickers, and the two form an unlikely team. She needs the protection an experienced bouncer can offer.

And Joe? He needs more than a plan for revenge. Paula may have the answer, but they need to trust each other. That might be impossible.