Chameleon

Stephanie Patrick has been retired for two years at the age of twenty-seven.  Now, a man she only knows as Alexander has shown up at her home with pictures of her brother’s family.  Magenta House wants her for one more job.  Can she refuse?

In London, at Magenta House, Alexander informs Stephanie that a man who entered the U. K. recently had been carrying weapons grade plutonium.  He had suffered a self inflicted heart attack when pulled for closer inspection.  Apparently there were other couriers carrying the same thing throughout the world.  Where were they going and what were the ultimate plans?

Alexander knows that the plutonium had come from the former Soviet Union, and they have the name of the man behind the scheme.  Koba.  However, there are two men by that name.  By the time Stephanie is ready, they hope to have determined which one is the culprit.

She returns to Scotland and the rigorous training of Iain Boyd.  It is going to take some time to rid her of her softness.  She also has a tutor to expand her knowledge of Russian.

Her first job takes her to New York City.  She makes a connection with Konstantin Komarov.  Stephanie aka Petra’s first task is to steal a disc containing information.  Things go from bad to worse when she finds the owner of the disc and his bodyguard assassinated.  The disc is not in the safe, and men are about to enter the flat!  That same night another man was taken out.  He was going to be her connection to Koba.  What is going on?

Back in London, Stephanie demands independence from Alexander and Magenta House.  Alexander is reluctant, but grants it.

Stephanie is off to Moscow to broker a deal, and then back to London to finalise it.  She gets to know Komarov better.  They are becoming very close to one another.  Can she trust him?  Can she trust anyone?

Once again author Mark Burnell has written a tense thriller.  It is full of action from beginning to end.  You will not want to put this book down, nor wait for the sequel.