Bob Lee Swagger is a crochety old man, and he's bored sitting at home on his ranch in Montana. He needs an adventure. His reporter friend (Kathy Reilly) calls him and asks for his help in tracking down the story of Mili Petrova, a great (and beautiful) Russian sniper from WWII who was somehow erased from existence. But even though it was 70 years ago, it seems there are some folks who don't want Mili's story uncovered.

The story alternates chapters, with Mili's adventures in Russia and Ukraine mixed in with Bob's attempts to find her history. (I think this is a similar pattern to the one Stephen Hunter used in Black Light)

Can Bob and Kathy find the truth before they get themselves killed? And what really happened to Mili? The story drags a bit in the middle, but the end is exciting and the characters are great.