An assassin at the top of his vocation. A killer unknown to any of the specialized intelligence services in the world. A mastermind behind a clandestine spy network known as the Conclave. A training session ends up being a real game of death. A military prototype gadget goes missing and being offered up in a silent auction by the Conclave. An old colleague summons Susan Dax to Paris with the intention of shedding light on Conclaves deadly game. A trans-European train voyage occupied with intelligence operatives from various known and anonymous intelligence agencies play a fatal game of cat and mouse. A slew of bullets, explosions, and karate chops almost puts an end to Susan Daxs investigation. A deathly subterfuge ensues and turns into a nightmare as our valiant female protagonist tries to discover the identity behind Conclaves mastermind.