THE START OF A NEW CYCLE.
A EXPLOSIVE MIX OF "SQUID GAME" AND "THINK LIKE A CRIMINAL."
The rules of the game are simple: only one will survive.
The only thing the creator hasn’t realized yet is that he himself has become a participant…
An FBI agent who specializes in cryptography faces off against a brilliant game architect driven by a thirst for revenge. A duel of minds and strength of spirit—with no room for error…
Daniela “Dani” Vega is an FBI agent, a cryptoanalyst, and a former member of a special forces unit. By accident, she finds herself near a particularly clever murder in Manhattan. She manages to pick up the trail of the hired killer Gustavo Toro. But then the investigation leads Vega to a multi-layered conspiracy, whose true goals are still hidden. To understand what’s going on, you have to get inside. Toro pulls Dani into a sealed environment of professional killers. Soon, they will have to discreetly head to a certain remote facility for “special work.”
But this isn’t a mission. It’s a trap.
Once trapped in an underground labyrinth under the control of an invisible puppeteer, the killers are forced to fight for survival. They must complete a brutal quest: solve ciphers and riddles, bypass deadly traps, and obtain food, water, and weapons. The owner’s demand is simple: in the end, only one will remain. Vega is cornered—there’s no connection to the Bureau, no help will come, and all around her are ruthless, experienced professionals…
The author is a graduate of the FBI academy who devoted 22 years to hunting criminals, including serial killers. She writes about what she knows from the inside, so every one of her novels is a tense “insider” story, known to readers around the world.