Author: linavine
Packed with action and suspense, this fast-paced adventure novel follows Kiko and several other characters around the world in search of a secret in the heart of Siberia, where Kiko’s ingenuity is pitched against the might of the KGB and the Black Hats, a mysterious monastic order.
“Terrific! An amazing, well-written mystery. A joy to read.”“An interesting and unexpected book.”“I was pleasantly surprised… I wanted the story to continue.” After a failed operation and eventual dismissal, Japan’s secret agent Kiko Ochisan withdraws into the mountains of Central Japan to seek recovery and wisdom of her spiritual master. The old man sets out an unusual task for Kiko. The … old man sets out an unusual task for Kiko. The undertaking takes her face to face with danger and leads her to uncover the secret of a long-dead woman warrior, affecting Kiko’s life in an unforeseen way.more
A few maimed bodies with strange marks are found on the outskirts of Tokyo. Kiko, a dismissed spy agent, is more concerned with her sword training than catching murderers, but when she learns that one of the victims is her former colleague, she is back in the game. She meets an enigmatic stranger who leads her on… Will he take her to the murderer’s lair? And will Kiko survive?