The hotel in Geneva was expensive and discreet, exactly the kind of place where international deals were made and dangerous people could disappear into the crowd of wealthy tourists and businessmen. Frederick and Ivy checked in under false names, courtesy of Sandra's connections, and immediately began to search for any sign of the stolen research or Dr. Martinez.
The city was beautiful, with its pristine streets and expensive shops, but underneath the beauty Frederick could sense the corruption and danger that lurked beneath the surface. Money moved through Geneva in vast quantities, and much of it was dirty money, the proceeds of criminal activity that had been laundered and hidden in bank accounts and offshore investments.
Sandra had arrived in Geneva two days before Frederick and Ivy,
