Alex Rider is in Venice looking for long-buried secrets and answers to questions he never thought he would have to ask. Was his father really a ruthless assassin - and if so, what does that make Alex? The trues lies with the shadowy criminal organization known as Scorpia. Soon Alex will have to make a choice about his allegiance: Will he continue to work for MI6, the organization that has manipulated him, or will he join Scorpia and get his revenge?