Dead Drop is the 19th game in the Carol Reed series. Erik has been drafted by an anonymous client to gather seemingly trivial information about the government agency that he works for. At first, he finds his new tasks compelling, and finds good use for the extra money. But when it starts to get more complex and bordering on the illegal, he realizes that it's too late to pull out. He contacts Carol to help him terminate his assignment, and find out what his client's real motivations are.