Scorpia

Blurb

Scorpia is the fifth book in the Alex Rider series, written by British author Anthony Horowitz. It begins several weeks after the events of fourth book, Eagle Strike, and up to nine days before the sixth, Ark Angel.
The book concerns the plans of a criminal organisation attempting to disrupt UK/US relations by murdering schoolchildren. Alex thwarts them by infiltrating the organisation but is apparently killed by a sniper.
It was released in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2004 and in the United States on March 17, 2005.