When Robert Moreno, an American citizen, is murdered in a luxury hotel in the Bahamas, it has every sign of being a contract killing.

Moreno was suspected of planning a terrorist attack on a US oil company and the renowned forensics expert, Lincoln Rhyme, thinks that the order to kill came from the highest levels of the US Government.

An investigation starts to take place but it soon brings danger to himself and all his colleagues. With no evidence, no crime scene investigation by the Bahamian police and no co-operation Rhyme and his associate Amelia Sachs have a difficult case that is hampered at every turn.

As they slowly unravel the truth, a deadly assassin begins to eliminate all the witnesses of his and his victim’s actions and very soon it becomes a battle of wits with time running out for Amelia and Lincoln.

This enthralling thriller is the thirtieth suspense novel from this well known, popular author. He writes in short chapters that take you on a rollercoaster ride as the plot twists and turns so that the reader has difficulty putting the book down.

The characters are interesting and the action is full of suspense. If you have never read any Jeffrey Deaver novel, start with this one, it will make you want to read more.