Book description
Still reeling from the terrible discovery he has made about his father,
teenage MI6 superspy, Alex Rider, is determined to find out more.
Travelling to Italy, he manages to infiltrate the glamorous world of
Claudia Rothman, beautiful society hostess and member of the
international criminal organization, Scorpia. She reveals that Alex's
father was murdered by MI6, in an operation masterminded by Head of
Special Operations, Mrs Jones. Shocked and angry, Alex faces a choice:
to continue to work with the British security services, or to become an
agent for Scorpia, and get revenge.
