Book excerpt: Ali had no idea that a casual chat with someone was going to affect her so much in the future. How does Adrian Smythe know about her (innocent) activities on the dark web, and why on earth does he seem to think that she can help him with what seems to be some sort of national security emergency? Ali's curiosity, as well as her patriotism, are both appealed to. She finds herself agreeing to help Adrian by looking into the activities of a group of plotters making a powerful bomb, capable of killing thousands of people. Lynne Pearson's fast-moving thriller is a tale of conspiracy and detection which will keep readers captivated to the very last page.