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Lost plans for a terrifying weapon designed by Nikola Tesla fall into the hands of a centuries-old conspiracy bent on world domination. Powerful men will stop at nothing to use the weapon to achieve their goal, even at the risk of nuclear war. Director Elizabeth Harker runs The Project, the secret hand of the US President. Nick Carter heads up The Project team in the field. Selena Connor is his teammate and lover. Together, they pursue a twisted trail of clues that tests their relationship to its breaking point.

Nadia Tesla will do anything to get the job done. That includes posing as a window girl in De Wallen, Amsterdam's notorious red-light district, to solve a murder. In this case, Nadia's employer isn't just a client. He's Simmy Simeonovich, one of the world's most eligible bachelors, with whom she shares a palpable chemistry. Or so she thinks. The murder victim wasn't a typical sex worker, either. She possessed an electric appeal that attracted people from all walks of life, including the most powerful. As Nadia investigates, she begins to realize that not everything may be as it seems.