With its addictive blend of thriller and espionage, this is one adventure novel you won't be able to put down!

New York, September 1953: Life magazine's editorial department mournns the death of its star war correspondent, Robert Kovacs, in French Indochina. Convinced his passing is no accident, society photographer Elizabeth Cole vows to follow in his footsteps and fulfill her dearest dream: becoming a war reporter. Thus begins an investigation on the far side of the world, deep in a thicket of spies, hired killers, warring sects, adventurers, and arms dealers. From Saigon to Hanoi to the high plateaus of Laos, Elizabeth has a date with destiny as she plies her chosen trade in extreme conditions, confonting unimaginable dangers.