Gideon's sword
(Adult Book)

"At age 12, Gideon Crew witnessed the brutal murder of his father. More than 20 years later, Gideon gets his revenge. But then a mysterious witness steps forward to confront Gideon on his crime---and offer him the chance of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

As a child, Gideon Crew saw his father framed for a crime he did not commit and he promised that he would someday take revenge. When that day of vengeance comes, Gideon finds the act unexpectedly catapults him into a new life as a rogue operative with only one year to live. His first assignment is to tail a Chinese scientist and steal the plans for a new weapon of mass destruction. Gideon is forced to chase a series of tantalizing clues across the world, ultimately ending up at a mysterious burial ground on an uninhabited island in Long Island Sound, where he comes face to face with his nemesis and learns that what he thought to be the ultimate weapon is actually something far more frightening.