A spy in exile

"After Ya'ara Stein is forced out of her job at the Mossad--the secret intelligence service of Israel--she is called upon by the Prime Minister for a classified job. Known for her aptitude beauty and deadliness Stein is asked to set up a secret unit that will act independently answerable only to the Prime Minister. This streamlined and deadly unit filled with bright young men and women recruited and trained by Stein quickly faces threats both old and new. Descendants of the lethal militant Red Army Faction have returned to terrorize Europe and fears of a radical Islam splinter group force the unit to distinguish between facts and smoke screens. As Stein's cadets struggle to crush these threats they soon discover how easily the hunter can become the hunted. A dazzling tension-filled novel that sheds light on the world hidden just below the surface of our everyday lives this thriller offers a peek into the dark behind the curtain where today's deadliest conflicts are fought. With breathless pacing and shocking twists and turns it proves that Jonathan de Shalit 'has learned well from the likes of Mr. le Carré'"--