The peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are entering the final phases. A series of seemingly random murders escalates the tension between the two sides and threatens to derail the peace process.

Washington recalls the ace negotiator and mediator Maggie Costello to set things right. But Maggie is troubled by her past—her mistake that caused her previous assignment to fall apart. He is also discouraged by her husband. But Maggie decides to return from her exile and becomes a part of the peace talks.

When she starts work, she finds that the solution to the peace process lies in the contents of a 4000 year old clay tablet that is looted from the Bagdad Museum of Antiquities. She also discovers that the killings are not random but related and all are tied to the tablet.

Soon Maggie with the help of Uri Guttuman—son of the murdered archaeologist Shimon Guttman—sets out to find the clay tablet, with their adversaries watching their every move, killing everybody they plan to meet.

The rest of the story is about how the duo searches and finds the tablet and the violence, treachery, and high voltage political drama that ensue.

An excellent story, told in a fast paced and gripping style. Excellent read.

Book Details:

• Author: Sam Bourne
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Year: 2007
• ISBN-10: 0007203330
• ISBN-13: 978-0007203338
• Cover & Page Count: Paperback, 576 pages