Investigations into the deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men, both of whom had sons at Point Blanc Academy, mean 14-year-old Alex Rider, reluctant M16 spy, must infiltrate the academy as a pupil, and find the truth.

"After learning a terrible secret about his father, teen spy Alex Rider travels to Venice to uncover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a criminal organization known as Scorpia. When he agrees to train as an assassin and is given a target that he knows well, Alex must make a choice: work with MI6 once more or betray everything he believes in"--Amazon.