A thriller from the review pile that ticks off another series that I've missed catching up with until now. Should be interesting to see if this works as a standalone as this is the 5th Lachlan Fox book from James Phelan.
From the Blurb:
Investigative journalist and ex-navy operative Lachlan Fox is holidaying with friends in the French countryside. He is ready for a break. But when the extradition of an infamous criminal goes horribly wrong, and is somehow tied to the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Paris, Fox is forced back into action.
Opening Lines:
It was his silence she could not stand.
Investigative journalist and ex-navy operative Lachlan Fox is holidaying with friends in the French countryside. He is ready for a break. But when the extradition of an infamous criminal goes horribly wrong, and is somehow tied to the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Paris, Fox is forced back into action.
Over one relentless day, Fox travels from Paris to Shanghai to unravel a 100-year old mystery. With a price on his head, navigating between the FBI, the CIA and the French police, who can he trust? Racing against time, Fox is the one man who can stand in the way of a global catastrophe.