First published 2004
Adam Scott opens a yellowing envelope his disgraced British colonel father left him. The mysterious letter inside triggers a deadly pursuit across Europe. Within days, someone murders Adam's lover. The KGB, CIA, and British intelligence all want him dead before he can reveal what he knows. Adam flees through major European cities, hunted by three nations. Even those closest to him betray and abandon him. Powerful figures plot his destruction from their secret meetings. As Adam begins to understand what the letter contains, he becomes more determined to protect it. The stakes rise beyond his personal survival. This becomes a question of honor itself.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: betrayal, enemies-to-lovers, pursuit
Setting: Europe
Period: 20th-century
368 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Paperbacks