Part of The Clifton Chronicles, book 5
First published 2015
Harry Clifton cannot abandon a fellow novelist rotting in a Siberian prison. The bestselling author knows that mounting a rescue mission could destroy his career and endanger his life, but he moves forward anyway. Back in England, his wife Emma fights for her position as chairman of Barrington Shipping after an IRA bomb strikes the Buckingham. Board members circle like vultures, demanding her resignation while others plot the Clifton family's complete downfall. Their son Sebastian builds his reputation at Farthing's Bank and proposes to Samantha, a stunning American woman. But Adrian Sloane works tirelessly to orchestrate Sebastian's professional destruction. Meanwhile, Sir Giles Barrington's rise to higher government office hits a wall when a diplomatic crisis in Berlin derails his political ambitions. His longtime enemy Major Alex Fisher strikes again, threatening everything Giles has built. The Clifton and Barrington families face attacks from all sides as personal vendettas collide with international intrigue.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, suspense, contemporary, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, rescue-mission
Setting: Barrington Shipping, Berlin, Buckingham, England, Farthing's Bank, Siberia
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
415 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Press