“A suspenseful thriller, a dark story for a dark time.” The Washington Post “Food for thought and incredible suspense at the same time.” The Wall Street Journal “Smart, exciting, completely captivating.” New York Times “Fight Club”, only in all seriousness. A masterful detective thriller that perfectly hits the nerve of our troubled age. All the pain points of the modern world from an unexpected angle. Olen Steinhauer has earned fame because he is not afraid to raise the most pressing questions and build stunning intrigue from the answers to them. 400 people disappeared overnight. Getting rid of work, family, money, documents - everything. Along with them, the odious oppositionist and preacher of chaos Martin Bishop disappeared. What was it? After a short time, America received an answer: the “Heavy Brigade” group declared itself, threatening the existing order. What does she want? And is it as strong as it claims? Agent Rachel Prue will have to find out. Bishop is her old acquaintance...