All he wanted was a second chance. What he got was a job that could kill him.

This blisteringly original crime thriller and exciting debut smashes Mr Inbetween, Monkey Grip and Animal Kingdom into a gutter opera on the vicious, bent and drug-laden streets of Newcastle - written by the Pushcart nominated writer and 2009 shark attack survivor

Young Vincent Silk is back in the decaying maw of Australia's Steel City after losing everything - his money, his family, his friends, even his self-respect. Determined to make amends, he's haunted by a massive debt to an unhinged loan shark who demands repayment at any cost. With no way to make good, Vincent is forced into a brutal new role: working as the shark's enforcer, collecting debts in a town where everyone owes someone something.

He might look big and tough but Vincent hates the violence and guilt weighs on him heavily. When his next target turns out to be Henrietta, the woman who once saved him - and someone he loves - Vincent wants to protect her, and running isn't an option. The shark would come for their families, including Vincent's younger brother, Ray.

Vincent and Ray have a difficult past, scarred by a horrific car accident that left Ray an amputee and Vincent with a metal plate in his head. As Ray spirals into his own trouble, Vincent tries desperately to solve everyone's troubles, until it all unravels, and Vincent's left with an impossible choice between the people he loves the most ...

Unless, of course, he's willing to sacrifice himself to save them all.

When you're pushed to the edge, you'll find out what you're made of.