When the beautiful 20 year old daughter of a Moldovan businessman goes missing from her university, British Intelligence will do anything in its power to track her down. Only one man is skilled and ruthless enough for the job – but for the first time in his life Nick Stone doesn't want to play ball... FACT: On 5 September 2007, Israeli jets bombed a suspected nuclear installation in northeastern Syria. Syrian radar – supposedly state of the art – had failed to warn of the incoming assault. But what is the raid's mysterious connection with the missing student? What is the secret to Britain's security to which she unwittingly holds the key?