About the Book

A phone call in the dead of night brings Joe Lassiter shattering news. His sister and young nephew have died in a fire in their home near Washington, D.C. Yet Lassiter soon learns a chilling fact: His loved ones were brutally murdered before the blaze was set.

Book Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Terrifying . . . a spellbinding biomedical thriller."--San Francisco Examiner

"A classic that will grip you until the end."--Houston Chronicle

A phone call in the dead of night brings Joe Lassiter shattering news: His sister and young nephew have died in a fire in their home near Washington, D.C. Yet Lassiter soon learns a chilling fact: His loved ones were brutally murdered before the blaze was set.

The mysterious suspect's identity only raises more questions. Then Lassiter uncovers another crime--another innocent mother and child murdered. The more he investigates, the larger the web of conspiracy grows, as Lassiter's search for answers leads him on a dangerous international chase toward a truth that will shock him-- and the world--to the very core. . . .

Review Quotes

"[A] taut thriller . . . razor-sharp dialogue, Byzantine story twists, and several harrowing encounters."--Chicago Tribune

"Sharply written and paced . . . a book that snaps, crackles, and pops."--People

"Impeccable in plot, immaculate in story resolution, and movies with high skill from locale to locale and from suspense to suspense. What a very good, virtuoso read!"--Norman Mailer

"Endless twists and several surprises."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Compelling . . . [A] thriller of the first magnitude . . . A kicker of an ending . . . one that will cross your mind more than once after you've placed this book among your collection of keepers."--Associated Press

About the Author

John Case is the pseudonym of an award-winning investigative reporter and the author of two nonfiction books about the U.S. intelligence community. A resident of Washington, D.C., he is the proprietor of a company that specializes in international investigations for law firms and labor unions.