by Mark Greaney
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 18
First published 2014
Dominic Caruso carries the weight of failure. The FBI agent and Campus operative watched his brother die. He failed to save a friend and family from terrorists. Now Ethan Ross, a National Security Council staffer, has vanished with a microdrive containing intelligence that could destroy American operations worldwide. Ross runs alone through hostile territory while multiple enemies close in. The CIA wants the drive back. Russian agents hunt Ross through the shadows. Terrorist cells mobilize their networks to capture him first. Caruso operates without his usual Campus backup, racing against time and overwhelming odds. The nephew of President Jack Ryan must rely on his training and instincts to prevent America's most sensitive secrets from falling into enemy hands. The chase spans continents as Caruso tracks Ross while battling his own demons. Each failure has scarred him deeper. This mission offers no guarantee of redemption, only the certainty that failure means catastrophic consequences for national security.
Genres: military-fiction, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption
Setting: America, Russia
Period: Contemporary
503 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence