Brancusi's Head and the China 12 Book

China 12 are a 'mastermind group' who solve problems, in this case crime, collaboratively. They are on the back foot. The last job went badly and that hasn't happened before. Milo Talbot, their chief operative, takes a needed break in Paris. Aiming to meet a colleague, he meets an intriguing woman who confesses to having a head in a bag under the table.When, a little over twenty four hours later she turns up dead, Milo wants to know why. This appears to be a crime without motive. In spite of that, plenty of people are interested and they all seem to know something and nothing.The group are at a loss without data and every lead ends in a blind alley.As the investigation continues the dead don't stay dead, people who can't exist want to kill him and the solution is just out of reach. The evidence finally leads him off the map and that's very nearly the end of him.Read More