Phyllis a. Duncan

A year after the Serbian paramilitary leader Arkan held her captive, U.N. spy Mai Fisher finds herself back in war-torn Yugoslavia.This time she and her partner, Alexei Bukharin, are investigating sniper activity in Sarajevo. Despite her dread of returning to a place that had given her so much pain, she does her job gathering forensic data to prove to the world which side is responsible.On a cold, late autumn morning, she finds herself at the spot where an unknown sniper killed a mother the day before. Mai feels the need for truth and for justice, not only for this mother but for what Mai lost the year before.Then, it all goes horribly wrong--again. Mai still wants justice, but Alexei understands vengeance is often the better option in this part of the world.

There are old spies and bold spies, but no old, bold spies. Other than an occasional phone call, Edwin Terrell, Jr. hasn't seen Mai Fisher for four years, a condition set by Mai's husband, Alexei Bukharin. Still, it's time for a surprise visit to The Hague.With Alexei retired from field work and now in a job at The Hague, Mai joins him at the War Crimes Tribunal as head of security.And she hates it. She longs to be back doing what she's always done: making a difference, but she's committed to keeping her marriage intact. She welcomes Terrell's visit, at least until he reveals why he's come to see her.He's dying, and he wants Mai to assure his death goes exactly as he's planned.Despite what Alexei may think, Mai is not going to let Terrell die alone.