Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.

Originally published: New York : Philomel Books, 2003.

In the dark -- Match point -- Blood and strawberries -- Cribber -- Two weeks in the sun -- Not so special agents -- Death of a salesman -- Passport control -- brotherhood square -- Devil's chimney -- Crusher -- House of slaves -- Heartbeat -- Nuclear dustbin -- Security nightmare -- End of the world -- After Alex.