His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago during the Urban Wars he was part of a small secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes. . .Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s she thinks Summerset - fiercely loyal if somewhat grouchy major-domo - may know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then. When Summerset learns of the crime his shock is clear - because he himself was one of The Twelve. A cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remain - and he must revisit the past before the murderous mission is fully accomplished. . .
