After China reveals military technology that is more advanced than anything the U.S. and Great Britain possess, Alex Hawke and Inspector Ambrose Congreve must infiltrate China and neutralize the source of their advantage to stop World War III.

When former counterspy Alexander Hawke receives a late night phone call from a friend in desperate need of help, he jumps back into action to stop the maniac determined to murder the British royal family.

"Putting it all on the line to rescue his kidnapped son pits counterspy Alex Hawke against Russian President Vladimir Putin in this action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author Ted Bell. On a ski vacation in the Swiss Alps high above St. Moritz, Alex Hawke and his young son, Alexei, are thrust into danger when the tram carrying them to the top of the mountain bursts into flame, separating the two. Before he can reach Alexei, the boy...