When a mysterious relic is stolen from a Madrid museum people are dying to discover its secrets. Literally.<br><br>U.S. Treasury agent Alexandra LaDuca returns from Conspiracy in Kiev to track down the stolen artwork a small carving called The Pieta of Malta. It seems to be a simple assignment but nothing about this job is simple as the mysteries and legends surrounding the relic become increasingly complex with claims of supernatural power.<br><br>As aggressive relentless and stubborn as ever Alex crisscrosses Europe through a web of intrigue danger and betrayal joined by a polished mysterious new partner. With echoes of classic detective and suspense fiction from The Maltese Falcon to The Da Vinci Code Midnight in Madrid takes the reader on a nonstop spellbinding chase through a modern world of terrorists art thieves and cold-blooded killers.