First published 2011
Jack Hatfield once commanded respect as a war correspondent and national commentator. Now he scrapes by as a freelance producer in San Francisco after a radical media group destroyed his reputation with accusations of bigotry. During a routine ride along with the SFPD bomb squad, Hatfield witnesses what appears to be a simple carjacking. Police discover military grade explosives in the stolen vehicle. The FBI warns him to back off. Hatfield knows he has stumbled onto something massive. His investigation takes him across continents from San Francisco's Chinatown to Tel Aviv, London, and Paris. He partners with a Yemeni intelligence operative and a seasoned Green Beret to track a terrorist organization called the Hand of Allah. The group plans an attack that will make September 11th look small. The conspiracy reaches into the highest levels of government. Hatfield faces a brutal choice between his personal safety and exposing a plot for total political domination.
Genres: adventure, suspense, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-journalism
Setting: London, Paris, San Francisco, Tel Aviv
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence