by Brad Thor
Part of Scot Harvath, book 25
First published 2026
China launches a covert assault on Thailand while the world watches Taiwan. Through proxy forces, Beijing throws the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil. Their target is a strategic strip of territory that would grant China naval supremacy across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The new American president refuses to deploy official military or intelligence assets. Scot Harvath receives his orders instead. His mission centers on locating a dangerous American defector. This traitor once served alongside Harvath but now aids Chinese operations. The hunt leads Harvath and his team into a confrontation with China's most skilled espionage operatives. These agents pursue objectives far beyond Thailand's destruction. They have set their sights on bringing down America itself. Harvath must stop both the turncoat and the broader Chinese scheme before two oceans fall under Beijing's control.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: China, India, Pacific Ocean, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Period: Contemporary
368 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence