Tyrell Hawthorne was a naval intelligence officer - one of the best - until his wife was murdered, an innocent victim of the games persuaded to take on one last mission. For he is the only man alive who can track down the world's most dangerous terrorist. Amaya Bajaratt is beautiful, elusive, lethal - and she has set in motion a chilling conspiracy. With the life of the US President hanging in the balance, Hawthorne must follow Amaya's serpentine trail to discover the shattering truth behind the Scorpio Illusion...