Charles Jay Tice was a spys spy a legendary figure in the CIA and the intelligence world towards the end of the Cold War. But he was also a traitor, having sold secrets that seriously compromised the U.S. for years to come. Since his conviction, hes been kept in the tightest maximum security prison under the closest of security. Until one morning, his cell is discovered emptyTice has disappeared without even the hint of trace. Agent Elaine Cunningham is a hunter, assigned to find Tice quickly, before the rest of the world knows hes gone. But she soon finds out that something is very wrong. This is more than just an impossible escape by a master spya much bigger, deeper, and more dangerous conspiracy than one old spooks last run for freedom.