Shawn is a grieving widower holed up in his remote English farm when a stranger at his door tells him someone is coming to kill him. Upon questioning, the stranger, a dandy replete with a posh accent, pinstriped suit, and umbrella, impresses upon Shawn the need to act quickly or be killed. The stranger, Michael, wasn't lying. Not a killer himself, Shawn confronts his "fight or flight" instincts and goes on the offense when a man with a gun shows up on his doorstep.
Thus begins what is a rollicking good story, as Shawn is both the hunter and the hunted in this fast-paced thriller. Shawn is a sympathetic character who is caught up in international intrigue as he tries to find out what happened when his wife was murdered. Although the plot revolves around advanced computer technology and programming, one doesn't have to be a computer guru to enjoy the story. Shawn and Michael make a good team, and Griffiths leaves the door open for future books pairing these two.
4/5 stars.
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