"Whether it's a daring break-in at one of London's most exclusive homes or a dangerous undercover mission to a Moscow chess tournament; a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing or a dreamy boy band whose international tour is somehow part of an evil Umbra conspiracy, City Spies 3: Forbidden City is filled with unexpected twists and turns, lots of heart and humor, and non-stop action and adventure. The plot centers around Umbra's attempt to use any means necessary to recruit a North Korean nuclear physicist. MI6's best defense is for Paris to make a covert connection with the scientist's chess prodigy son at a pair of tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney's embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father's music label. The band and the billionaire are somehow connected to the scientist and the recent theft of nuclear material from an old Soviet missile base. The stakes couldn't be higher and the City Spies will all have to come together and work in perfect harmony in order to save the day on their most dangerous mission yet. So much for having a relaxing summer vacation"--Provided by the publisher.