A scrapbook becomes a twisty Ariadne's thread, leading its compiler into a world of art, vast wealth and murder. Sharp, with more than a touch of black humour.
Tokyo, an astonishly good cook and multiple murders. This is not a who-dunnit but a why-dunnit - and there is much to savour, both malicious and delicious.
The third in the series that began with Box 88, named after a covert intelligence network: here Lachlan Kite, an off-record asset, takes on criminal networks, international terror and reverb... read more