In this highly anticipated sequel to Edgar award-winning DOWN THE RIVER UNTO THE SEA, Joe King Oliver is tested when hes asked to investigate whether a White nationalist is being unjustly set up When friend of the family and multi-billionaire Roger Ferris comes to Joe with an assignment, hes got no choice but to accept, even if the case is a tough one to stomach. White nationalist Alfred Xavier Quiller has been accused of murder and the sale of sensitive information to the Russians. Ferris has reason to believe Quillers been set up and he needs King to see if the charges hold. This linear assignment becomes a winding quest to uncover the extent of Quillers dealings, to understand Ferris skin in the game, and to get to the bottom of who is working for whom. Even with the help of bodyguard and mercenary Oliya Ruez--no regular girl Friday--the machine Kings up against proves relentless and unsparing. As King gets closer to exposing the truth, he and his loved ones barrel towards grave danger. Mosley once again proves himself a master of craft and narrative (National Book Foundation) in this carefully plotted mystery that is at once a classic caper, a family saga and an examination of fealty, pride and how deep debt can go.
