First published 2014
Two Chechen mercenaries surface from the dark waters off Nantucket with a deadly mission: assassinate former U.S. President Jake Cazalet. They picked the wrong night. Cazalet's guests include black ops specialist Sean Dillon and Afghan war veteran Captain Sara Gideon. The assassins don't survive their encounter with these formidable opponents. But Dillon's victory turns hollow when he investigates how the killers reached the island. His probe uncovers a name that sends ice through his veins, someone from his distant past now working with terrorists. Al-Qaeda may be wounded from recent losses of key leaders, but the organization refuses to die quietly. This assassination attempt was merely their opening move. With his old nemesis pulling strings behind the scenes, Dillon realizes the next attack could succeed where this one failed. The stakes couldn't be higher, and time is running out.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Nantucket, United States
Period: Contemporary
310 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence