A ferocious collection of stories about the downtrodden. Meet drug-addled lawyers, schizophrenic stalkers, small-town strippers, bruisers, losers and snitches. Savage Journey is a fearless look at the world just below your radar.

Roman O'Brian is a criminal defense attorney whose talents include engineering amazing plea deals and avoiding serious work. His comfortable world is shattered when he is appointed to his first murder client, a homeless alcoholic who can't remember the event. Roman lands a sweet plea deal. Problem is, the client wants no part of it unless Roman can convince him that he actually committed the crime. Roman sets out to prove his own client's guilt, but ends up running a bizarre race against time.