His life just got very interesting. Apparently, someone wants him very dead. Shane Riley, ex-Australian Army-turned-retrieval-specialist, is eager to embark on his new retrieve something of value at the art auction in Switzerland. And that's when the bullets start flying. He's under attack, and doesn't know who's on his side or not. For Shane, it's a race against time—and against an unknown enemy that's very well-prepared and well-trained. Start the prequel novella for the Shane Riley Adventures series! Riley's first mission, monitoring an elite art auction at a high-end alpine hotel, is complicated by the arrival of a beguiling assassin—a woman as dangerous as she is alluring. With the line between allies and adversaries blurred by the swirling landscapes outside, a straightforward surveillance job spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse, and Room 571 becomes the heart of a labyrinthine plot. From USA Today Bestselling Author Nick Thacker comes a new thrill ride—one you won't be able to put down. For fans of Dan Brown, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Matthew Reilly, and James Rollins, comes a new action hero you'll be dying to root for.