"Like a wisp of smoke, political intrigue entwines around ACCA vice-chairman Jean Otus and those both near to him and far. What secrets from the past connect Nino to the royal family? Why is Lotta's life threatened by a shadowy assassin? And who is the true mastermind behind the coup that threatens unrest upon the people of Dowa? Thoroughly embroiled in all the drama, Jean alone holds the key to the future of ACCA"--Back cover.