Retired secret service agent Ron Eldon hunts his daughter's killer,?taking on the role of detective in a case that everyone says is suicide.?Aided by?his?ex-colleague Yolanda Reddy,?they?are confronted by official obstructions, plagued by red herrings, confounded by false information, and tricked by a Russian spy who has history with Eldon?from?the Cold War. Leaving?behind him?a?trail?of bodies and a minefield of revelations, Eldon is beaten?and?captured?before?escaping?to continue his crusade across London, Bristol, Cornwall, and Yorkshire. Ending with a shocking twist that reframes the story in a new and defining light,?this spy thriller?delves into Britain?scolonial past, present-day slavery, and Russia?s?dirty tricks, uncovering truths that dare not speak their names.