by Brad Taylor
Part of Pike Logan, book 10
First published 2016
Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill arrive in Poland on what seems like a straightforward job: authenticate artifacts from a legendary Nazi gold train hidden since World War II. But their mission coincides with escalating tensions between Russia and the West. Russian forces move into Belarus claiming self-defense while expanding influence from Syria to the Baltic States. The Taskforce, the covert unit that has neutralized terrorist threats worldwide by operating beyond US law, sits sidelined due to one rogue operator's actions. Then a devastating attack strikes the United States. NATO mobilizes for retaliation, but Pike and Jennifer uncover evidence of a hidden agenda designed to trigger direct confrontation between NATO and Russia. Racing against time as America demands vengeance, they must expose the real conspiracy before the world reaches a point of no return. Another attack is already in motion, one calculated to guarantee World War III.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: Poland, Belarus, Baltic States, Syria, United States
Period: World War II
401 pages · Hardcover · Dutton
Content warnings: violence, war