In this latest installment, the Carrullo family is forced into working for a U.S. intelligence agency in order to escape the clutches of a Russian Federation intelligence agency—clearly an act of desperation.And what did the U.S. commission the Carrullo family to do on it's behalf? Conduct an elaborate scheme of transactions designed to destabilize the relationship between the Russian Federation leadership and oligarchs—the same oligarchs who extend the reach of Russia's president. This latest installment in the Blood Relations series reprises the memorable characters of the Carrullo family and introduces a new set of fascinating government officials and Russian nationals.