by Kyle Mills
Part of Mitch Rapp, book 16
First published 2017
Mitch Rapp discovers a Saudi prince funneling money to ISIS, exposing a buried post-9/11 deal between America and the Saudi kingdom. After the September 11 attacks, the United States agreed to hide evidence of Saudi involvement in exchange for steady oil supplies and promises to handle internal conspirators. When the president realizes the Saudis broke their word, he wants Rapp to send a message. The problem is America cannot appear to act against an ally. Rapp quits the CIA and recruits independent contractors for the mission. The new Saudi intelligence chief uncovers their operation and threatens to reveal the secret agreement. Facing political disaster, the president orders American agencies to hunt down their own former operative. Rapp finds himself the target of an international manhunt with only mercenaries of questionable loyalty at his side. He must outmaneuver both governments while trying to expose the truth and survive.
Genres: thriller, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, government-conspiracy, rogue-agent
Setting: America, Saudi Arabia, United States
Period: Post-9/11
388 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence