In this sequel to "Get Down or Lay Down," We find that during his exile in Cuba, Galen Davis, AKA Dig a Hole, created relationships, loyalties and a plan to become reunited with his kids' mother, Candyce. After two years, he was able to pull all the variables together and put his plan into action. Once back in the states, Dig a Hole and his team of exotic Cuban female assassins, The Unit, draw the attention of several old acquaintances who are determined to lay him down permanently. Determined to accomplish his mission, Dig a Hole and The Unit relentlessly pursue their objective. That's when life gets complicated. With The Coalition, a team of rogue cops on their tracks, as well as the FBI and CIA, Dig a Hole has to keep it on the quiet. Financial transactions and negotiations are arranged, but personal relationships and broken allegiances get in the way, and Dig a Hole has some tough decisions to make. The complications of revenge, deception, sex, drugs and murder are all part of the circle of life wherein Galen Davis lives. It's the way he handles the intricacies of those complications that will keep the pages turning, in Derrick Johnson's newest novel, "Lay It Down."