by Brad Thor
Part of Scot Harvath, book 13
First published 2014
A CIA agent dies under mysterious circumstances overseas. His key asset emerges with alarming intelligence, but her credibility remains uncertain. Six exchange students vanish without explanation. Two airplane passengers switch identities. Authorities arrest a political asylum seeker. These seemingly unconnected incidents form links in a catastrophic chain targeting America. The nation's new president faces an imminent attack of devastating proportions. He calls on covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to execute two of the most perilous missions in American history. The operations carry code names Gold Dust and Blackbird. Both demand absolute secrecy because discovery of either mission would provoke an act of war. Harvath must navigate treacherous waters where one wrong move could ignite global conflict while a deadly threat bears down on his homeland.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, high-stakes
Setting: America, CIA
Period: 21st-century
358 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence