She has just one week to stop a killer.
Emma Makepeace is headed to Edinburgh for the global G7 Summit when her team is tipped off about a high-profile assassination the Russians are planning—but they have no idea who the target is.
Surrounded by the world’s most powerful political leaders in a gridlocked city, Emma must set a trap and use herself as bait.
With time running short, Emma faces the most perilous mission of her career. How far will she go to catch the killer?
Ava Glass is a pseudonym for a former crime reporter and civil servant. She is the author of Alias Emma and The Traitor. Her time working for the government introduced her to the world of spies, and she’s been fascinated by them ever since. She lives and writes in the south of England.
My thoughts: Emma Makepeace is back, this time undercover investigating a Russian plot to destabilise to G7 summit in Edinburgh. She’s not familiar with the Scottish capital so she’s assigned a partner, local homicide detective Mac, and the despite a slightly rocky start the two women form a solid working relationship.
Posing as an energy executive Emma pursues a Russian born power company owner – who might be involved in the plot the Agency, and it’s partners (MI5, MI6 etc) are trying to unravel. He’s a bit of a romantic and whisks the woman he knows as Anna Case off to Rome on a private jet, putting them both in serious danger. Luckily Emma has skills and a survival instinct that might just keep them alive.
It’s a heart racing, thrill ride around Europe as Emma and her colleagues attempt to stop the plot disrupt the G7 summit and assassinate any number of dignitaries and politicians. With Emma’s defences down, has this case got too far under her skin?
This series continues to be a cracker and I really enjoyed this latest installment of Emma’s adventures. I like how she’s become more interesting and also less willing to just blindly follow orders when she thinks something isn’t right. Seeing her develop new relationships and work better with others was enjoyable too. Can’t wait for the next book.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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