copyright 2010; Ballantine Books publishers, New York; hardbound larger book with ebony boards and gilt lettering on spine; very good condition, appears unread; decorative dust jacket very good.
 
Plot -
That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address.  Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who's saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she's asked you to keep safe.  The only problem is, Malone doesn't have a clue what the man is talking about...