Yael Azoulay does the United Nations' dirty work. From the caves of Afghanistan and the slums of Baghdad to the world's corporate boardrooms, Yael's job is to broker the secret deals that grease the wheels of superpower diplomacy and big business. When a suspicious death at the UN headquarters in Manhattan is covered up, Yael decides that the ends no longer justify the means and she goes rogue. Events quickly spiral out of control as Yael is forced on the run in the streets of New York and Geneva. Hunted by the world's intelligence and law enforcement agencies, Yael must ultimately learn that salvation means not just saving other's lives but slaying her own inner demons. 'A gripping journey through the secret corridors of power. The best Adam LeBor to date ... the world he creates is driven by the sharp edge of reality - by the raw, brutal politi, by the monsters and desperate heroes' — Alan Furst 'A classic, fast-paced thriller ... Get ready to be entertained' — Olen Steinhauer 'Adam LeBor has done it again. Gripping and atmospheric' — Charles Cumming