Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox is famous for running elaborate and daring scams His greatest con of all convincing the FBI to team him up with the only person who has ever caught him Special Agent Kate OHare Together theyll go undercover to swindle and catch the worlds most wanted - and untouchable - criminals Their newest target is Carter Grove a former White House chief of staff and the ruthless leader of a private security agency Grove has stolen a rare Chinese artefact from the Smithsonian a crime that will torpedo US relations with China if it ever becomes public Nick and Kate must work under the radar - and against the clock - to devise a plan to steal the piece back Confronting Groves elite assassins Nick and Kate rely on the skills of their ragtag crew including a flamboyant actor a Geek Squad techie and a band of AARP-card-carrying mercenaries led by none other than Kates dad A daring heist and a deadly chase lead Nick and Kate from Washington DC to Shanghai from the highlands of Scotland to the underbelly of Montreal But itll take more than death threats trained henchmen sleepless nights and the fate of a dynastys priceless heirloom to outsmart Fox and OHare.