by Brad Taylor
Part of Pike Logan, book 9
First published 2016
Pike Logan faces an impossible decision. A covert anti-terrorism operation has gone wrong, leaving a soldier dead and Logan's friend consumed by rage. The friend abandons protocol and goes rogue, hunting for vengeance against those responsible for the death. Logan finds himself caught between two conflicting demands. His superiors expect absolute loyalty to the administration and its policies. His friend expects support in a quest for justice that operates outside official channels. The covert taskforce that employs Logan specializes in fighting terrorism through methods the public never sees. Now Logan must navigate this shadow world while weighing competing loyalties. He can follow orders and potentially betray someone he trusts. Or he can support his friend's unsanctioned mission and risk his career and the larger anti-terrorism effort. The choice will test everything Logan believes about duty, friendship, and justice.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, contemporary, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
651 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press
Content warnings: violence