An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terror. James Bond is alive, or at least he was when he left a clue at the black site where he was held captive. MI6 cannot spare any more lives attempting to track down one missing agent, but Johanna Harwood, 003, has her own agenda and goes on an unsanctioned mission to find 007. Meanwhile, a bomb has detonated in London, and agents on the trail of the terrorists responsible acted quickly to prevent mass destruction, but one of their own was seriously injured. Assigned to root out the source of the terrorists’ funding, Joseph Dryden, 004, and Conrad Harthrop-Vane, 000, enter the field, tracing clues from Sotheby’s auction house to Crete to Venice, uncovering a money laundering scheme involving diamonds, black market antiquities, and human trafficking.

The second thrilling adventure in the acclaimed Double O series, this novel plunges readers into a high-stakes world of espionage and international terror. The narrative weaves together multiple agent storylines, focusing on their individual missions while connecting them to the larger threat and the search for James Bond. The plot is driven by a ticking clock and a complex web of illicit activities, promising a fast-paced and intricate spy thriller. The story is set to deliver the suspense and action expected from the Bond universe, exploring the consequences of Bond's disappearance and the challenges faced by his successors.