This story was previously published with the same name and set between Skeleton Key and Eagle Strike. In this newly published version, this is set after Eagle Strike, there are name changes and the plot has been expanded.

Skoda, the drug dealer Alex put away in Chapter 2-4 of Point Blanc is back and he's looking for revenge. He orchestrates a prison breakout so he can personally kill Alex Rider. Alex is enjoying a school trip to the museum when Skoda manages to find him. This was alright, pretty straightforward revenge plot being carried out. Thought it was pretty typical of M16 to plant the new teacher, Miss Maxwell, but not bother to tell Alex that Skoda has broken out and was he was in danger. It kind of felt a bit random though. Although I did think the advice to look at the person in a uniform, not just the uniform was good advice. Alex realized he was in danger before he understood why. Suddenly he remembered the man he had seen standing outside the school and knew that this was the same man, that he had been held back on purpose. He was angry with himself. It was something he should have learned by now. Just because someone is wearing a uniform – a policeman, a fireman, a nurse – it doesn’t mean that’s what they are. He’d seen the clothes. He hadn’t examined the person inside them.

Horowitz, Anthony. Secret Weapon (Alex Rider) . Walker Books. Kindle Edition. An enjoyable little interlude, set after Eagle Strike. 2 stars. ( )