The most soulful novel of her extraordinary career-the most urgent the most haunting the most
satisfying. -A.J. FINN #1 New York Times Bestselling Author When V.I. Warshawski gets word
that her close friend and mentor Lotty Herschel's nephew has become a murder suspect the
legendary detective will do everything to save him. The cops found Felix Herschel's name and
phone number on the unknown victim's remains but Felix insists he doesn't know why. Soon Vic
discovers that the dead man was obsessed with Middle Eastern archeology-the first clue in a
bewildering case. But the trouble multiplies when Vic's long-lost niece Reno goes missing.
Reno is harboring a secret that may cost her her life. V.I. can hear the clock ticking on her
niece's safety and is frantic in her efforts to find her. She won't leave any stone unturned
until these very personal cases are cleared-a complex investigation that will entangle the
Russian mob ISIS backers rogue ICE agents a nefarious corporation preying on the poor and a
shady network of stock scams and stolen antiquities stretching from Chicago to the East Indies
and the Middle East. A multi-layered mystery with lots of moving parts that all come together
in a triumphant moment of truth and justice. -NELSON DeMILLE #1 New York Times Bestselling
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