Ghost Ship

Summary

In the dead of night, a decrepit, unmarked motor yacht drifts into the medieval port of Vernazza, Italy.   The run-down vessel forms a jarring contrast to the pastel colored tower homes and terraced vineyards surrounding the natural harbor along the coast of Cinque Terra.   Less than 50 yards away, a man wakes up on board a small rowboat, covered in blood.   Lying next to him is a woman with two - execution style - bullet holes to her forehead.   In his right hand he holds a small suitcase. Tucked into his pocket is a Russian built Makarov semiautomatic handgun with two rounds missing.   The man asks himself one question: Who am I?  

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