A blown mission and a dead team leave Adam Hayes the last loose thread in a tapestry of betrayal in this latest high stakes international thriller from the world of Robert Ludlum. The most pressing issue on Adam Hayes mind is planning his sons upcoming 5th birthday party. After years of operating in the worlds most dangerous spots for Treadstone, hes ready to call it quits, but the feeling isnt mutual. Levi Shaw, Treadstones director, calls Hayes back for one more mission. Its a walk in the park. You dont even have to go in with the strike team. I just need you to set up the safe house. Youll be home in time to pick up the birthday cake. But nothing is ever easy where Treadstone is concerned. When the mission is blown only Hayes is left alive, and everyone, it seems, is determined to correct that oversight.