by Roger Hobbs
First published 2015
Dawn breaks over the South China Sea as three pirates board a small yacht anchored in Hong Kong waters. Their target: twenty-six uncut sapphires worth millions on the black market. The heist should be routine for seasoned professionals. But the yacht carries cargo far more valuable than precious stones. What begins as a simple theft erupts into a bloodbath. Angela, who coordinated the operation, now finds herself hunted by triad bosses. Only one person might help her escape alive: a faceless man without identity whom she trained herself. A shadow operative who calls himself Jake. Angela must rely on the skills she taught this phantom agent while navigating the deadly world of organized crime that now wants her dead.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: South China Sea, Hong Kong
345 pages · Paperback · Einaudi
Content warnings: violence