A new novel in David Weber's Honor Harrington Universe! As theslavemasters of Mesa plot against the Star Empire of Manticore and the newlyliberated slave planet of Torch, Anton Zilwicki and the notorious Havenitesecret agent Victor Cachat set off on a dangerous mission to uncover the truthconcerning a wave of mysterious assassinations that have been launched againstManticore and Torch. Most people are sure that the Republic of Haven is behindthe assassinations, but Zilwicki and Cachat suspect others of being the guiltyparty. Meanwhile, powerful forces in the Solarian League are maneuvering againsteach other to gain the upper hand in what they all expect to be an explosivecrisis that threatens the very existence of the League itself!