First published 2004
Television reporter Farrell Slater faces professional ruin when her boss decides to fire her. She works on a story about the auction of a famous Moon Egg created in the renowned Fabergé goldsmith workshop. The treasure sold for six million dollars at a New York auction house. Farrell suspects the unknown buyer acquired only a counterfeit. Her suspicions prove correct when someone murders an elderly emigrant woman connected to the case. The FBI assigns an agent to investigate the growing criminal conspiracy. Farrell must navigate dangerous territory as she uncovers the truth about the fraudulent sale while fighting to save her career and possibly her life.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action, 21st-century
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: career-in-jeopardy, dangerous-investigation, uncovering-the-truth
Setting: New York
Period: 21st Century
151 pages · Hardcover · Slovenský spisovateľ