The Clause — Brian Wiprud

Five enemies, one man, zero optionsJewel thieving partners Gill Underwood and Trudy Elwell have been set up, and Trudy has paid with her life. Working for Cubans and abiding by their code of conduct means Underwood is left on his own, holding $150 million worth of hot sparks. A former naval intelligence officer, Underwood uses his knowledge of Sun Tzu's Art of War to outmaneuver his enemies--the ruthless Serbian and Chinese crime syndicates who will stop at nothing to recover the jewels. With speed, technology, brains, and brawn, Underwood must survive a multi-layered game of cat and mouse that leads to the most clandestine levels of U.S. intelligence.