Twenty-one months earlier, Craig Page's life had exploded. Elizabeth Crowder, his lover, had ditched him for a big job in Paris, the US President had fired him as CIA Director, and a Chinese thuggish businessman, Zhou Yun, was trying to kill him.

After plastic surgery, Craig recreated his life as Enrico Marino, an Italian race car driver. But his new world is shattered when Craig's friend and sponsor, prominent Italian banker Federico Castiglione, is murdered.

As Craig embarks on an investigation to discover who killed Federico, he is drawn into a conspiracy launched by Zhou Yun to gain a foothold in the Italian banking and wine businesses. Craig encounters Elizabeth, who is anxious to get a story about Chinese investors in Italy. Regretting her breakup with Craig, Elizabeth persuades him to join forces with her and to rekindle their relationship. Elizabeth risks her life in Beijing, and Craig in Italy, as they struggle to expose this conspiracy-- and uncover an even darker one which could rock the balance of power in Europe.

About the Author

Allan Topol is the national bestselling author of nine novels of international intrigue, including Spy Dance. His novels have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Hebrew. He is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology, who majored in chemistry, abandoned science, and obtained a law degree from Yale University. A partner in a major Washington law firm, and an avid wine collector, he has traveled extensively, researching dramatic locations for his novels. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.