A gangster is so desperate to own a portrait of an unknown person by a forgotten artist that he kills three men. In this fast-moving crime thriller ex-cop John Kite follo the trail of blood to a gallery full of looted Middle Eastern archaeology then discovers that a renegade spy is planning revolution.

Art detective John Kite's a tough, sexy guy who runs elite Marathon times and is a former firearms specialist. He "looks like a young Bryan Ferry" and his perky sense of humour brings sparkling dialogue. His dead parents are a no-go area and his hidden past makes him a marked man. Can he stop the impending cataclysm before he falls victim to the killer himself?