contents chapter 1 the riddle mans journal 4 chapter 2 nina polchinski 7 chapter 3 the mercenaries 16 chapter 4 the school 25 chapter 5 the wreckage 32 chapter 6 sharine pestice 41 chapter 7 tasha 49 chapter 8 the assassins chamber 57 chapter 9 the mute girl 66 chapter 10 the fable 75 chapter 11 the mutual benefit 81 chapter 12 the blood thirsty men 87 chapter 13 the old sewage 99 chapter 14 the ghost ship operation 106 chapter 15 unhealthy obsession 113 chapter 16 shall we dance ?