Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 42
First published 2025
A series of brutal killings across America puzzles investigators until the FBI uncovers a chilling connection. Every victim participated in a mission that destroyed the Umayyad Revolutionary Council ten years earlier. The terrorist organization has returned under new leadership, systematically hunting down those who stopped their planned assault on American infrastructure. Mary Pat Foley authorizes the Campus to strike back. John Clark sends Bartosz "Midas" Jankowski and his team into mountain territory to eliminate the terror leader. When the mission goes sideways and the hunters become targets, Jack Ryan Jr must cross into hostile terrain from India. He pushes through Himalayan wilderness with only his rifle and a Mujahadin ally for company. The clock ticks down as Jack fights to reach his trapped teammates before the enemy completes their revenge campaign.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, contemporary, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Himalayas, India, Kashmir
Period: 21st-century
448 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence