Years after a shattering wartime betrayal, an ex-agent embarks on a quest for revenge in this powerful thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author . . .
Nineteen years ago, Richard Gardiner was a British agent who was captured and tortured by the Gestapo after a bitter betrayal. Now, during a visit to France, he sees a face that triggers his rage—and his thirst for revenge. All that he learned from his former career in espionage will be put to use as he sets out on a murderous new mission. Meanwhile, MI6 chief Kenneth Aubrey is on his own hunt for a double agent inside the NATO Senior Joint Intelligence Committee. As both men pursue their targets, secrets will be revealed—and blood will be spilled . . .
“Classic espionage.” —The London Times
“Machinations within machinations.” —The New York Times
Craig Thomas was a Welsh author of thrillers, most notably the Mitchell Gant novels and the Kenneth Aubrey & Patrick Hyde series. His best-known novel, Firefox, brought him to global prominence and was adapted into film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. One of the pioneering techno-thriller writers, his work is often compared to Tom Clancy. Thomas passed away in 2011 at the age of sixty-nine.