First published 2012
A brilliant nuclear scientist loses his mind and holds an innocent family at gunpoint. He kills one hostage before authorities can intervene. The crisis deepens when investigators detect radioactive material drifting over New York City. The contamination trail leads them to a warehouse where someone recently built a nuclear weapon. Gideon Crew and his team race to piece together the evidence. What they discover chills them to the bone. Terrorists plan to destroy a major American city in just ten days. The clock starts ticking as Gideon hunts for the bomb and the people behind the plot. He must navigate a web of clues while the nation faces its worst nightmare. Every hour that passes brings the country closer to unimaginable destruction.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: New York City
Period: 21st-century
355 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence