Whenwhip-smartCambodiandoctorThonyDeLaRosacomestotheUnitedStatesformedicaltreatmenttosaveherailingson,shesoondiscoversherpathwon’tbeasstraightforwardasshehadhoped.Asthesystemquicklyfailsher,pushingherintohiding,sheresolvesnottoallowherselftobebeatendownandmarginalizedandbecomesacleaningladyfororganizedcrime.Usinghercunningandintelligence,Thonyforgesherownpathinthecriminalunderworld,doingwhatevershehastosurvive.