New York Times–Bestseller: Dark histories and old crimes resurface in Europe in this "heart-thumping, stay-up late" thriller ( Los Angeles Times Book Review). "Dr. Paul Osborn, visiting Paris, recognizes the man whom he witnessed stab his father on a Boston street in 1966. Determined to learn the reason for his father's unsolved death and take revenge, Osborn hatches a plan that unexpectedly leads to the gruesome execution of a hired PI and to other killings. Clearly some serious powers are involved. Soon Osborn, aided by Vera Monneray, a Paris medical student, is hiding out from Paris police, Interpol and [an] L.A. cop . . . This is a one-sitting novel." — Publishers Weekly "A stunningly suspenseful roller coaster ride." — Library Journal "Page-turning." — Entertainment Weekly "A chilling jigsaw puzzle." — Cleveland Plain Dealer "Anybody with the remotest taste for international intrigue will be hooked from page one." — Kirkus Reviews