While visiting a former SAS comrade in Italy, Ben Hope is persuaded to attend a valuable gallery exhibition where a gang of criminals is seeking to steal a worthless Goya sketch. Ben is quickly drawn into a world of treachery and danger where nothing is what it seems. In the midst of secret political forces, Ben finds himself wrongly accused of the murder of an Italian politician and becomes a fugitive. This is an action-packed page turner. It is a very well-written storyline which is very entertaining and fast-paced. It is the 6th book in the series and I look forward to reading the next one. If you like historical thrillers then I am sure you will enjoy this series.