Weaving the tale of international conspiracy that revolves around the new, free-market Russia, Craig Thomas' explosive new thriller is a heart-pounding read right out of today's headlines. Ex-CIA agent John Locke goes on a personal mission of revenge that sweeps the globe when his sister and her husband, a high-stakes player in the new Russian economy, are murder. "A winner...mixing the grittiness of a police procedural with the high-concept tension...