A chance encounter with a vivacious Russian academic at a conference plunges historian Miles Mallalieu's life into excitement and chaos. But is Vera Petrovna all she seems to be?
Miles' infatuation with Vera is to drag him into a cauldron of intrigue, deceit and blackmail - involving MI5, politicians, a bent billionaire, scheming colleagues and a corrupt scientist. It is to propel him into new worlds - from luxury yachts and exclusive nightclubs...