by Brad Thor
Part of Scot Harvath, book 15
First published 2016
Near the Syrian border, an American operations team prepares to capture Abu Muslim al-Naser, the ISIS social media director. Scot Harvath, working for a private intelligence firm contracted by the CIA and Defense Department, developed the intel that located their target. But ISIS strikes first, attacking the safe house and slaughtering the team while analysts and a senior Congresswoman watch in horror. The gruesome videos flood the internet within hours. Back in Washington, politicians demand blood. They want to know how the mission leaked and who bears responsibility. All eyes turn to Harvath, the operative who pinpointed al-Naser's location. With Congress calling for his head and the weight of dead Americans on his conscience, Harvath launches his own investigation. He must discover how ISIS learned about the raid and where the team would be stationed. As Harvath digs deeper, the pieces reveal a more sinister truth. A rogue actor manipulates events from the shadows, determined to drag America into a conflict far deadlier than anyone in the capital realizes.
Genres: military-fiction, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Syria, Washington, America
Period: 21st-century
339 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence