In espionage, there are only two types of agents: active and dead. Stefan Mendoza tried to walk away from the business, but the Agency wouldn't let him. The Metacorporate Initiative has changed the world, and his bitter enemy has thrown in with one of the biggest of the new corporate powers. The race to rebuild the recently destroyed AI has put a premium on elite software architects. If Mendoza can wrangle the most coveted architect team, he'll make enough to disappear forever. But can he allow someone to recreate the AI that wants him dead?
