'As real and as deeply disturbing as a world I once knew.' Ant Middleton, former UK Special ForcesTHE THRILLING INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FRENCHMAN.A RACE AGAINST TIME.DEMOCRACY AS WE KNOW IT IS ON THE LINE.Foreign intelligence agent Paul Degarde arrives home from a mission in Prague. He steps through his front door and is brutally attacked in front of his family. Elite undercover operative Alec de Payns must blackmail a Russian intelligence officer to find out why.Turning operatives is never easy, but Degarde wasn't the first agent attacked by Russians. De Payns needs answers, fast. The clock is ticking to prevent an international catastrophe. And there's no time for mistakes.PRAISE FOR JACK BEAUMONT:'A propulsive, rip-your-guts-out adrenaline ride.' David McCloskey'Gripping... revelatory' The Times'A thrilling roller-coaster ride of a novel . . .Think James Bond with a Parisian twist.' Express