HOROWITZ, Anthony. Scorpia. NY: Philomel [2004]. 8vo, [viii] 312pp. Black boards with spine stamped in green. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. With publisher’s promotional Scorpia sticker laid-in.

First edition. The fifth book in Anthony Horowitz’s NY Times bestselling Alex Rider series, now a streaming series. Alex Rider, teen spy, has always been told he is the spitting image of the father he never knew. But when Alex learns that his father may have been an assassin for the most lethal and powerful terrorist organization in the world, Scorpia, his world shatters. Now Scorpia wants Alex on their side. Can Alex find the strength to fight them?