Years after a shattering wartime betrayal, an ex-agent embarks on a quest for revenge in this powerful thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author . . . Nineteen years ago, Richard Gardiner was a British agent who was captured and tortured by the Gestapo after a bitter betrayal. Now, during a visit to France, he sees a face that triggers his rage-and his thirst for revenge. All that he learned from his former career in espionage will be put to use as he sets out on a murderous new mission. Meanwhile, MI6 chief Kenneth Aubrey is on his own hunt for a double agent inside the NATO Senior Joint Intelligence Committee. As both men pursue their targets, secrets will be revealed-and blood will be spilled . . . "Classic espionage." -The London Times "Machinations within machinations." -The New York Times

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