Butcher's Road

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Set in 1932, the story follows Butch Cardinal, a former wrestling champion turned enforcer for a Chicago mobster. After witnessing a murder while collecting a package, he escapes with a seemingly worthless necklace that holds deadly significance. Seeking refuge with a fellow disgraced wrestler in New Orleans, Cardinal uncovers a hidden world of powerful relics and faces threats from mobsters, law enforcement, and a secretive order determined to reclaim their artifact. Alone and outmatched, he must fight to survive and uncover the truth.