When Jordan Sandor resigned from active service with the CIA, it was before 9-11, before the fall of Saddam Hussein, before the world had so dramatically changed. A new al-Qaeda plot to initiate a wave of cataclysmic assaults with poison gas brings the reluctant spy back into action as he follows a trail of clues and bodies from New York to Florida to Paris and finally to the Italian Riviera. In the novel's shadow world, nobody can be trusted; Sandor must rely on his skills and instincts to uncover plans for attacks against America and its allies. The terrorist strategy is sly and far-reaching, with the lives of millions at stake. When Sandor discovers that a rogue agent is behind the plot, he realizes he may be the only man who can prevent the catastrophe. The Portofino Deception is a white-knuckle ride through a posh yet eerily familiar world of ruthless killers and deadly deceptions.