Magnus Pym, Britain's premier spy, has vanished--sending intelligence communities on a frenzied international manhunt.
As the search plays out, so does a chain of clandestine operations surfacing in Washington, Vienna, Prague, London & Berlin.
But the most powerful drama of all comes from exploring Pym's background--his education as a spy, & the spectacular motives & mentors who transformed him into a master of guile & deception.