Reeling from a personal tragedy, former CIA operative Teddy Fay—now a successful Hollywood film producer known as Billy Barnett—visits his friends Stone Barrington and Ed Eagle. But when Teddy gets a chance for revenge against the man who wronged him, a discreet game of sabotage escalates to a potentially lethal battle. In this 44th outing (after Quick and Dirty), it will take all of Barrington's diplomacy and skill to maneuver for Teddy's advantage while keeping innocents out of the crossfire.