For outstanding heroism in the field (despite himself), computational demonologist Bob Howard is on the fast-track for promotion to management within The Laundry, the super-secret British government agency tasked with defending the realm from occult threats. Assigned to โExternal Assets,โ Bob discovers the companyโunofficiallyโemploys freelance agents to deal with sensitive situations that may embarrass Queen and Country.
So when Ray Schillerโan American televangelist with the uncanny ability to miraculously heal the illโbecomes uncomfortably close to the Prime Minister, External Assets dispatches the brilliant, beautiful, and entirely unpredictable Persephone Hazard to infiltrate the Golden Promise Ministry and discover why the preacher is so interested in British politics. And itโs Bobโs job to make sure Persephone doesnโt cause an international incident.
But itโs a supernatural incident that Bob needs to worry aboutโa global threat even The Laundry may be unable to clean upโฆ
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