Synopsis

The Aurora Drop, a diamond set upon the brow of a ballerina, proved a tempting prize. A discreet operation, guided by remote control, yielded the gem with relative ease. But the situation shifted when Jigen, wounded and vulnerable, was taken in by the ballerina, Monika. He found himself aiding her in a desperate plan for defection. Assuming false identities as husband and wife, they set off toward the border. Their only hope of escaping the Communist Bloc lay in breaching the checkpoint. "You wi