by Don Bentley
First published 2024
Mitch Rapp operates in two deadly theaters as April 2011 unfolds. On a remote Iranian mountaintop, Azad Ashani watches his country demonstrate a devastating new weapons system designed to derail the American war effort in Afghanistan. The Iranian intelligence chief knows this technology will trigger a catastrophic conflict between nations. He needs help from someone he can trust. Meanwhile, CIA Director Irene Kennedy briefs the president on a narrow opportunity to eliminate Osama bin Laden at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The president wants absolute confirmation before authorizing a raid on Pakistani territory. Kennedy knows only one operative can deliver that proof. Rapp must navigate between these explosive missions as Iran prepares to unleash chaos across the Middle East and America closes in on its most wanted target. The clock runs down on both operations while the stakes climb toward global war.
Genres: military-fiction, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
Period: 2011
464 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence