The Sewer Rat — Jeff Somers

A free Avery Cates short story set after the events of The Shattered Gears Omnibus. Cates is in control of the walled city of Castelvecchio, but that doesn't mean he's safe. Alone in his new office, pondering this latest unexpected twist in his life, he hears a familiar sound and knows that once again he's going to have to fight for the next breath.