Amazon.com description: Product Description: American intelligence officer Jonathan Smith sits at an outdoor cafe in Venice, waiting to meet Danko, a Russian colleague. The two men have forged a relationship through their mutual efforts to halt the development of bioweapons. Minutes after Danko arrives, the Russian is cut down by gunfire. Evidently Danko had been considered a threat to international security. As Smith investigates Danko's connections, he discovers plans for biochemical warfare that could change the face of the globe.