This is the second title in the gripping Max Cassidy action-adventure series.

His father is missing, presumed dead, and his mother is serving a twenty-year sentence for the murder. But teenage escapologist Max Cassidy, nicknamed the Half-Pint Houdini, is certain everybody is wrong – about both things. And now, his quest to find the truth has become very dangerous…

Max learns that his dad was part of a secret global organisation named the Cedar Alliance. He seeks help from the other members of the group, but they are scattered across the globe – and then they start disappearing one by one. Max goes to Sweden and then into the depths of the Borneo jungle to look for answers. But his enemies are right behind him and they have friends in high places.

Tough and resourceful, Max uses his unique skills to escape from his pursuers. He uncovers more evidence that his father is alive and on the run, but can Max survive long enough to find him?