Hired by a client he's never met, Stone Barrington arrives in London on a mission he thinks he understands, but he doesn't. Baffled by the behavior of his quarry and his client, Stone soon finds his life complicated by two, possibly three, murders and the affectionate attentions of two former lovers...

Hired by a client he's never met, Stone Barrington arrives in London on a mission he thinks he understands, but he doesn't. Baffled by the behavior of his quarry and his client, Stone soon finds his life complicated by two, possibly three, murders and the affectionate attentions of two former lovers.

Stone Barrington gets caught up in a matter of international intrigue in this explosive thriller in the #1 New York Times * bestselling series.*

In London to locate the niece of his enigmatic client, Stone Barrington soon finds himself out of his territory and out of his depth. Baffled as he is by the behavior of his quarry, Stone's life is further complicated by two--possibly three--murders and the affectionate attentions of two former lovers. And when the intelligence services of three countries become involved, he can only hang on for the wild ride...