Ric Hartland is more or less a paper pusher for the secret service in London. When a promotion comes his way - one he doesn't really want - Ric agrees to give it a try. It can't be too difficult, can it? His new assignment seems easy: visit Moscow, gather info and get out quick!
Yet nothing proves as simple as it first appears. Drawn deeper into a web of murder and deceit, Ric soon finds himself out of his depth. This is beyond the realm of deskwork and paperwork. Still, with the Russian secret service watching his every move, Ric has no choice but to soldier on and complete the task at hand.
Over his head it may be, but Ric Hartland will try his best to rise to the assignment... or die trying. What first seemed a mundane promotion becomes a dangerous game of shadows, one step away from disaster. Ric never asked for this, but the secret service waits for no man.