"Broken Angels" is the sequel to "Satan's Chamber," which Gardner Peckham, former member of the National Commission on Terrorism, commended for its "intelligence, wit, and style." The familiar cast of engaging characters powers the propulsive action of Broken Angels, recounted in crisply eloquent prose. Finally Victoria Pierce's story explodes the assumption that issues of human rights have no relevance to national security.

Under deep cover in Ukraine, Victoria Pierce is operating without a net. Her CIA mentor, Maud Olson, lies in critical care after an attempt on her life. Her in-country handler is a nightmare come true. Tasked with tracking the secret export of enriched uranium from Ukraine's stockpiles, she collides with a girl on the run from sex traffickers and finds herself entangled in a vicious web that stretches to dangerous heights.