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The #1 New York Times bestselling author spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war
His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes
Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. Shes got an elderly victim whod just arrived from Rome; a widow who knows nothing about why hed left; an as-yet unidentifiable weapon; and zero results on facial recognition. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s, she thinks Summersetfiercely loyal, if somewhat grouchy, major-domo and the man whod rescued her husband from the Dublin streets��may know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then.
When Summerset learns of the crime, his shock and grief are clearbecause, as he eventually reveals, he himself was one of The Twelve. Its not a part of his past he likes to revisit. But now he mustnot only to assist Eves investigation, but because a cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remainand the murderous mission is yet to be fully accomplished
Genre: Mystery
His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes
Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. Shes got an elderly victim whod just arrived from Rome; a widow who knows nothing about why hed left; an as-yet unidentifiable weapon; and zero results on facial recognition. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s, she thinks Summersetfiercely loyal, if somewhat grouchy, major-domo and the man whod rescued her husband from the Dublin streets��may know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then.
When Summerset learns of the crime, his shock and grief are clearbecause, as he eventually reveals, he himself was one of The Twelve. Its not a part of his past he likes to revisit. But now he mustnot only to assist Eves investigation, but because a cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remainand the murderous mission is yet to be fully accomplished
Genre: Mystery
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