Lynx, a valued member of the secretive Aequum team, discovers that his brother, Dan, is not who he said he was. At the same time, he finds out that Dan has disappeared – feared killed for the knowledge he had obtained. So Lynx and his partner Jade, launch a search that will eventually take them into France and the high Alps where his brother was sent hundreds of metres over the edge of an almost sheer drop. Meanwhile at the top secret agency, N2K, a take-over bid is underway by Sir David Mayhew – head of MI6. But Crocker, the current head of N2K has no intention of leaving quietly. She asks the most trusted members of her team to do what they can to confound Mayhew. It turns out they are very good at it. Harold Ralston, a man with few scruples, is planning a take-over of his own which will leave him many millions better off. Unfortunately, he was also involved in the disappearance of Dan Freeman. When Lynx and Jade connect the dots they are straight on his case. Meanwhile, the inept Toby Wivell seems destined to do everything wrong. It's going to take some sorting out, so best you read on…