The Romanov Code

The fabulous lost treasures of the Romanovs have been missing for over a century. Now Marc Novak has one week to track down and steal this Holy Grail of royal riches, or his closest friends will be killed. Marc Novak has just let one of the vilest criminals he's ever encountered slip through his fingers and devastated, he's in no mood for mystery.So when he's approached by a woman claiming to be one of the last of the Romanovs, for once, he's reluctant to help. His refusal has horrific and fatal consequences, but it's only the beginning. An Imperial syndicate demands that the detective traces and retrieves the world-famous artefacts, making it clear that his refusal or failure will result in the death of his loved ones.As the clock ticks down, Novak realises he isn't the only one who's getting closer to the hoard... He's pitted against a sinister serial killer known as the Friend who'll stop at nothing to secure the prize. Action, mystery, suspense and romance combine in a thriller that sees Novak ricochet between the backstreets of Soho, London's wealthiest and glitziest social strata, and even the palaces of Europe as he desperately tries to stay one step ahead of the Friend in his quest for the cache.