The Apex Predator

In this short story from New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta, a crime boss and his trusted enforce encounter their most dangerous adversary yet: innocence.

Dainius Belov had enjoyed an unprecedented run at the top of the city's crime empire since arriving from Russia in the spring of 1991. He was smart, he was ruthless, he was cautious, and he was protected by a man named Thor.
In their 22 years together, rivals had risen and fallen on a regular basis, and most often at Thor's ...