When a ruthless killer seeks to overturn the world order our only hope is vigilante justice.Since Lamont Cranston known to a select few as the Shadow defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago the city has started to regenerate.But there is evil brewing elsewhere. And this time the entire world is under threat.Which is why Lamont has scoured the globe to assemble a team with unmatched talent.Only their combined powers can foil an enemy with ambitions and abilities beyond anyones deepest fears.As their mission takes them across the globe and into the highest corridors of power pushing them beyond their limits can justice prevailPRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSONPatterson boils a scene down to the single telling detail the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. Its what fires off the movie projector in the readers mind Michael ConnellyPatterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... theres no stopping his imagination New York Times Book ReviewA writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting The GuardianThe master storyteller of our times Hillary Rodham ClintonNo one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent which is what Jim has in spades Lee ChildPatterson boils a scene down to the single telling detail the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. Its what fires off the movie projector in the readers mind Michael ConnellyJames Patterson is The Boss. End of. Ian RankinIts no mystery why James Patterson is the worlds most popular thriller writer ... Simply put nobody does it better Jeffrey Deaver