The New York Timesbestselling author of Daemons are Foreveris back... Eddie Drood's clan has been watching mankind's back for ages. And now he's in charge of the whole kit and caboodle. But it's not going to be an easy gig... Legendary Independent Agent Alexander King is on his deathbed, and he's looking to bestow all his priceless secrets to a worthy successor. To decide, King has challenged six competitors-including Eddie-to solve five mysteries all around the world, figuring that along the way they'll backstab each other until only one remains. Eddie has got to win at all costs, because King holds the most important secret of all to the Droods-the identity of the traitor in their midst...