The Berrisford Agenda
Plot:
The past catches up with Alec who is sent on a package delivery run to a residence with Max. Before he escaped Manticore, he was being groomed as an assassin. On just such a mission, he brought immense sorrow to the owner of this residence--The Berrifords. Having no idea what inner turmoil is driving her erstwhile Manticore nemesis/friend, Max nonetheless is able to help him face his demons and resolve the sins of his past--the wrongs that he could never quite escape, the haunted feelings that were never very far away.