John's platform of radical reform inflames his old enemies and makes new ones that are determined to thwart his ambitions. When a chair that John was supposed to sit in for an interview is rigged with explosives and detonated, then Kim is narrowly missed by a shot aimed at her kitchen window, John and Kim are put on notice that their enemies' threats could be deadly and the suspense kicks into high gear.

An anonymous phone call tells the whereabouts of skeletal remains of an unidentified man buried decades ago. New clues are brought to light and lend insight to old mysteries, spurring John's desire to even some scores from long ago. John and his brother Tom spare no effort to put the clues together and uncover the real enemies.

This series should be read in order since the story is intertwined with the other volumes, but Hoffert has outdone himself on this intricate multi-layered plot. The characters are complex and compelling, the villains easy to hate and main characters that we would love to see in a new adventure. Sensuous scenes between John and Kim are well done and realistic. Just the thing for a long winter weekend of reading.