Publisher's Synopsis
Newly promoted to Head of Special Branch, Thomas Pitt discovers the work of a traitor in his department. In danger and unsure who to trust, he must unmask the conspirator, whilst protecting a suspected target - Austrian state visitor Duke Alois. Meanwhile, Victor Narraway is investigating the death of Serafina Monserrat. Once the holder of sensitive political secrets, Serafina's health had later declined with dementia. So, is he just searching for answers to an old woman's confused ramblings - or a catastrophic plot which could trigger a war? The two investigations come ever closer, amid bluff and double bluff. Then, with the fate of the world at stake, Pitt finally confronts the suspected traitor - will he find the strength to stop the man by any means necessary?
