This is the third of the Dragon books, each novel following on after the next, and this was the penultimate instalment.
Parker is still up to his machinations and has kidnapped scientist Chandra, and a dragon.
Both escape after the events that affected the lab in the previous book, and there the chemistry starts to sizzle.
It's the usual fayre: villains, deaths, sex, romance, dragons, plotting and a punchline that ends this book, which can be read on its own, leading into the last one.
I enjoyed it as usual, though with this one, an almost final scene with Parker disappoints, as it comes out of the left field with no forewarning.
Still, a solid, fun, enjoyable read leaving me looking forward to reading the final book.