IRON BUTTERFLY is the second Lysander Dalton book. Ex-special ops marine captain Lysander Dalton is reluctantly entangled in the web of a shadowy Washington insider, a certain Mr. Dortmund: 300 lbs. of cynicism wrapped in beautifully cut priest-cloth suits. From his customary lair at the Mayflower Club—a conveniently short walk from the White House—Dortmund dispatches Lysander on an assignment to uncover who is behind a secret offshore bank account being used for the purchase of black-market plutonium. The mission takes Dalton from the British Virgin Islands to Las Vegas and the fabulous desert estate that is the home of Xerxes Antullis, famed billionaire and recluse. Lysander must match wits with not just Antullis but also his head of security—the exotic and eye-catching Yamina Malik, lithe and mysterious, as taut as a racehorse and as temperamental, too. Lysander must unravel the mystery before Antullis becomes the world’s first private citizen to go nuclear. Fast-paced and action-packed, IRON BUTTERFLY is a cocktail-fueled espionage tale in the tradition of James Bond. Now revised and reprinted in a special high-quality 6" x 9" edition—complete with original, series-specific artwork—the Lysander Dalton books are more than ever a pleasure to read. “Lysander’s adventures deserve a wide readership” –Publishers Weekly “Beautifully written—proves that Robert Brace is a talent to watch” –Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author of Smoke Screen RobertBraceAuthor.com