Part of A Brit in the FBI, book 5
First published 2018
Special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine face their deadliest case when prominent politicians begin dying under suspicious circumstances. Officials claim natural causes until the German Vice-Chancellor collapses dead on the steps of 10 Downing Street with a drone circling overhead. The deaths are assassinations, expertly planned and executed. The Covert Eyes team partners with Dr. Isabella Marin, a specialist in the mysterious Voynich Manuscript and twin language communication. Their investigation leads to Roman Ardelean, a cybersecurity billionaire who traces his bloodline to Vlad the Impaler. Ardelean believes the ancient manuscript holds the cure for his twin brother's fatal blood disease. He will kill anyone blocking his path to that knowledge, including Nicholas and Michaela. Working alongside MI5, the agents must locate Ardelean before he launches a catastrophic strike against London, targeting those he holds responsible for betraying him. The hunt becomes personal as Ardelean sets his sights on the very agents trying to stop him.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: 10 Downing Street, Germany, London, United Kingdom
Period: Contemporary
515 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: violence