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FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF GRAVE DESCEND

American radiologist Peter Ross just wanted a vacation. But when he meets the beautiful Angela Locke on a Spanish beach, he soon finds himself caught in a murderous crossfire between rival gangs seeking a precious artifact.

From Barcelona to the rain-swept streets of Paris, from the towers of the Alhambra to its darkest catacombs, Peter Ross is an ordinary man in desperate circumstances: racing to uncover a secret lost for centuries, before he becomes its next victim.

• First publication in 30 years!
• A stunning thriller by the author of Binary, Odds On, and The Venom Business.
• Author has been nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award
• Ed Gorman on ZERO COOL: "This is one of those little gems of pure pulp pleasure, long on plot twists and derring do, and honed to lean perfection by a major storyteller."

"A serious book written by a serious writer."

— Ed Gorman

"Completely engrossing."

— Craig Clarke

"It’s like those great old paperbacks they don't write any more."

— Bill Crider