First published 2009
An Iraqi scientist dies in Baghdad's Green Zone moments before exposing Saddam Hussein's final secret. The killer is Juba, a sniper trained by British forces who now serves Islamic militants developing a chemical weapon. Kyle Swanson, former Marine Corps sniper and member of the covert Task Force Trident, knows this enemy well. When Juba unleashes the new weapon at a British royal wedding, slaughtering hundreds in London, Swanson receives his orders. Hunt down the rogue operative before global terror enters a new phase. Two elite marksmen circle each other across continents. Each man learned to kill with surgical precision. Only one will survive their final encounter. Swanson must stop a twisted mastermind who seeks to overthrow Al Qaeda's dominance through mass murder and fear.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, action, mystery-thriller, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge
Setting: Baghdad, Green Zone, London
Period: 21st-century
309 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence