From #1 international bestseller Ian Rankin, an
unlucky spy gets one last chance at redemption.
Miles Flint is a spy who has been making
some serious mistakes. His last assignment led to the death
of a foreign official in London, and after getting too
close to his current subject he wound up in police custody.
But something is wrong at the agency that has nothing to do
with Miles' errors. Why did his last suspect know more
about Miles' assignment than Miles did? Why have so many
operatives recently resigned? Despite the Director's
assurances, Miles begins his own investigation, to the
dismay of his colleagues and even his own wife. Then Miles
is sent to Belfast on a routine mission, a mission that
confirms his darkest suspicions--and threatens his life.