Following the devastating events that decimated the clandestine CIA Department of Tourism, agent Milo Weaver yearns for a return to a normal life, focused on his family and escaping the shadow of his past as a 'tourist' – a CIA-trained assassin. However, his former boss, Alan Drummond, harbors unresolved grievances, refusing to let go of the conspiracy that shattered their unit. When Drummond makes a perilous move, traveling to London under one of Milo's compromised aliases and subsequently vanishing, Milo finds himself inextricably drawn back into the world he desperately tried to leave. The alarming situation suggests that the enemies of the Department of Tourism are not only still active but are preparing for a final, catastrophic assault. As Milo embarks on a desperate search for Drummond, he must confront the chilling realization that the very existence of his former department, and perhaps his own life, hangs in a precarious balance, forcing him to uncover the ultimate puppet masters behind the global conspiracy.
Critical Reception
"Praised as a New York Times Notable Book and from a Hammett Award-winning series, this novel solidified Olen Steinhauer's reputation as a master of contemporary espionage fiction."