Part of Joe Ledger, book 8
First published 2016
Joe Ledger's plane plummets into the dense Pacific Northwest rainforest after an electromagnetic pulse weapon destroys its electronics. He and his combat dog Ghost survive the crash, but they are stranded deep in the wilderness without weapons or communication. Joe possesses critical intelligence that could prevent a catastrophic terrorist operation. A group has obtained one hundred electromagnetic pulse bombs, each capable of destroying all power and technology in a major American city. The terrorists intend to strike one hundred cities simultaneously. Joe knows their names, locations, and abort codes. Criminal gangs and terrorist cells wait for the blackout to begin their assault. Time runs short as Joe struggles through the remote forest. A new type of assassin hunts him using remote viewing abilities that allow them to possess ordinary people and transform them into killers. Joe faces an impossible choice between killing innocent civilians under enemy control or allowing his country to fall into darkness and mass violence.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Pacific Northwest, United States
Period: 21st-century
Audio CD · Macmillan Audio
Content warnings: violence