First published 1993
Jonathan Pine is a former British soldier now working as the night manager of a luxury Cairo hotel. When a guest, a beautiful and mysterious woman, entrusts him with incriminating documents about an international arms dealer, Pine is drawn into a complex web of deception, violence, and moral ambiguity. Recruited by British intelligence, Pine must go undercover to infiltrate the inner circle of the ruthless arms dealer and take him down. As Pine navigates this high-stakes game, he is confronted with the true cost of his mission and the blurred lines between good and evil.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Great Britain
Period: 1991
429 pages · Hardcover · Knopf
Content warnings: violence