Cover Art © Roger Kopman. Who knew? Spies read! This 30-year saga asks readers, "How well do you know your best friend and what are you willing to do to keep him alive?"A sinister-looking man shows up late at night at a New York City apartment shared by mystery writer Jamie Litton and journalist Ben Foulof to deliver disturbing news. Ben has disappeared from his reporting assignment in the Middle East. The stranger leaves behind an absurd, but frightening accusation. Jamie's best friend Ben has become a spy, but for whom, and why? To unravel the mystery Jamie will escape to Europe with shadowy figures in pursuit, who assume if they cannot find their missing rogue agent, perhaps, his best friend can. Attempts to lead them astray will take Jamie on a path familiar only to one other person, and reveal memories of an ill-fated love affair. Will coded messages and secrets hidden in novels bring Ben in from the cold and keep them both alive? If so, for how long?