When a paragliding trip over the picturesque mountains of Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence engineered by a Shia militia member, Mossad brings in terrorist hunters Aaron and Shoshana to investigate. But the duo need help to find out who is behind the attack and what the attackers are planning next. And Aaron and Shoshana know exactly who to call.
So armed with fake Israeli passports (since Americans can’t travel abroad), they follow their friends to Rome, assisting in their investigation. The story takes a turn, though, when American officials start winding up dead, and Pike and the Taskforce gang realise that there’s something sinister in the air.
They then stumble upon the trail of a serial killer loose on the streets of Rome who is connected to the earlier murders and follow the evidence which lead them to the exalted Knights of Malta. At the same time, they must also wade deep into the contentious religious and political fractures of Israel and the greater Middle East.
With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, it’s once again up to Pike Logan to save the day - and this time, he’ll have to pull out all the stops. Aided by his boss George Wolffe, head of the top-secret unit called Project Prometheus aka the Taskforce and working in tandem with the US President, Logan and his team track their killers from Switzerland to Italy to Lebanon and then to Israel, where the final showdown takes place.
Like most books in the Pike Logan series, this 16th volume will definitely make readers sit up and pay attention because Taylor’s insider knowledge makes everything here seem all too plausible. He reminds us of what potential horrors may still await, and why it is little wonder that governments must be ever vigilant regarding any and all potential time bombs that appear on their radar.