The palace

PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: CROWN JEWEL, ISBN 9780316342391. When Rafael Castille is arrested for blackmail, extortion, and embezzlement, Simon Riske rushes to Bangkok to prove Castille's innocence. Pursued by unseen forces for the murder of a top military official, Riske must fight to stay alive long enough to uncover the truth. Simon's quest takes him from Bangkok to Singapore, and, ultimately, to Rome and the Cannes Film Festival, as he unravels...