Lucia Bernardi disappeared after her lover's murder in a Swiss villa, taking crucial papers from the crime scene. Sought by police for the killing, by tabloids for her story, and by the true murderers for the documents, Lucia is nowhere to be found. Until disgraced reporter Piet Maas discovers her in hiding in the south of France. Maas faces a critical choice: publish her sensational story, thereby reviving his career but ensuring her death, or participate in her risky extortion scheme, gambling both their lives for potential profit.

Why You Should Read?

• Explore a compelling blend of classic espionage with a sharp satire on paparazzi culture and sensationalist media.
• Follow a disgraced reporter's moral conflict as he navigates loyalty, ambition, and the dangerous pursuit of truth.
• Unravel a mystery involving a vanished woman, a high-stakes murder, and secrets that could cost lives.
• Experience the intricate plotting and suspenseful narrative that define Eric Ambler's acclaimed thrillers.