Part of John Wells, book 12
First published 2018
A terrorist attack at the Dallas Mavericks arena leaves bodies scattered across the American Airlines Center. Ahmed Shakir believed he was part of an FBI sting operation. The weapons were supposed to be disabled. The firing pins removed. Instead, real bullets flew and people died. Former CIA operative John Wells expects a call to investigate the Dallas massacre. President Vinnie Duto, his old CIA director, has other plans. He sends Wells to Colombia instead, where an intelligence asset holds crucial information. What Wells discovers launches him into his most dangerous mission yet. Russian sleeper cells have infiltrated American soil. Sniper teams move into position. Double agents occupy high government posts. False flag operations create chaos and confusion. The Dallas attack was just the opening move in a sweeping conspiracy to topple the United States government itself. Wells must navigate a maze of deception where allies become enemies and every lead could be a trap. The stakes couldn't be higher. If the Russian plot succeeds, American democracy dies.
Genres: suspense, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, enemies-to-lovers, spy
Setting: Dallas, Colombia
Period: 21st-century
Audio CD · Penguin Audio
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence