New York Times–Bestselling Author: “A winner . . . Mixing the grittiness of a police procedural with the high-concept tension of a spy thriller.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Ex-CIA agent John Locke’s sister and brother-in-law, Billy, have been murdered. To find the killer and take revenge, he travels to a remote gas-field town in Siberia, where Billy’s company had business connections. Once there, Locke finds an unlikely partner in the town’s chief of detectives, Alexei Vorontsyev—who’s been discouraged from looking into the case by the GRU. Their quest will lead them on a twisting trail with a cast of characters ranging from gangsters to mujahedeen rebels to Iranian spies—while uncovering shocking secrets and putting themselves in danger . . .
“Numerous twists and turns.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A masterpiece of menace and explosive action.” —The Daily Telegraph
