by Mark Greaney
Part of Gray Man, book 9
First published 2020
Court Gentry arrives in Croatia on what should be a routine mission. Instead, he stumbles onto something far worse: a human trafficking network that stretches from the Balkans to the entertainment capital of America. The Gray Man wants to tear down the entire operation immediately. His CIA handlers see a different opportunity. The criminal mastermind running the trafficking ring possesses crucial intelligence about a terrorist plot targeting the United States. The Agency demands Court wait until they extract that information before making any moves against the traffickers. Court faces an impossible choice. Every day he delays means more victims suffer in the trafficking network. But moving too quickly could cost American lives if the terrorist attack proceeds without warning. The CIA treats it as a calculated trade. For Court, standing at the center of this deadly equation, the decision becomes deeply personal.
Genres: adventure, crime, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma
Setting: Croatia, United States
Period: 21st-century
672 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: trafficking, violence