When a painting of Mount Ranier is purchased by young and attractive Erika Stevens, St. Louis police discover a coded message intended for a global gang of thieves and assassins. Police detective Marc Edwards finds himself enmeshed in the gang's illegal activities covering all of Europe and North America. Protecting Erika from certain murder, and attempting to question her at the same time, the two of them fall in love. Called to London and hired by Scotland Yard, the duo work with Interpol, British MI6 and the American FBI and CIA to bring together the largest group of global law enforcement officers ever assembled. Tracking down the gang and its mysterious leader Mr. Lambert, proves to be an almost impossible task, threatening the lives of law officers and the survival of both Marc and Erika. | The Pilatus Enigma by Thomas W Becker, Paperback | Indigo Chapters