New recruit Anika Washington is determined to no longer be considered a 'zero', a nobody, a noob, but she must take extra care to not end up a 'dead zero'. Add to that the fact that joining her on her first mission, one that takes her to a black-tie gala, is experienced agent Gianni Brambilla, a man as gorgeous as he is deadly.
Note: this was originally a novella released as a prequel.