by Mark Greaney
Part of Gray Man, book 5
First published 2016
Court Gentry was once the CIA's top covert operative. Five years ago, the Agency branded him a traitor and marked him for death. He escaped and reinvented himself as the Gray Man, a freelance assassin operating in the shadows. Now Court has decided to uncover the truth behind his downfall. He sets his sights on the handlers who dispatched him on Operation BACK BLAST, his final mission before everything went wrong. But his investigation stirs up dangerous secrets that certain powerful figures desperately want buried. Court discovers that his past actions as an American killer continue to create problems within the intelligence community. His pursuit of answers puts him in the crosshairs of multiple enemies. Everyone wants the Gray Man dead, and Court must survive long enough to learn why his own country turned against him.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption
513 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: violence