When Nicola Ward inherits a trunk filled with family photographs, jewelry, and papers that apper to be writeen in Chinese and Russian, she dispatches them to an auction house to he appraised. But her family memorabilia may contain startling information about a Soviet spy ring, and together with Neil Walker, the ex-CIA agent hired to research the documents, Nicola plunges into a dizzying game of international espionage and politics that will have her questioning her own identity -- and fighting for her very life...
This is quite a good mystery and involves the fall of Shanghai at the beginning of World War II in the Orient. It is a story of espionage, the CIA and the dark side of foreign affairs in the USA in the post WWII era.. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it highly. Genny
I loved this book! Fast moving, well-written and great intrigue to keep you hooked.
