by Ben Coes
First published 2022
Dewey Andreas thought he was being sent away for his own protection. Iranian intelligence chief Muhammed el-Shakib had already tried to kill the CIA operative once, and agency leadership wanted their best agent alive. But when President J.P. Dellenbaugh arrives in New York to speak at the United Nations, Iran executes a devastating plan years in the making. Terrorist sleeper cells detonate the bridges and tunnels connecting Manhattan to the mainland, trapping the President on the island. Hidden forces take control of the streets and race toward the U.N., hunting Dellenbaugh while preparing an even more catastrophic strike against America. The country reels from this second major terrorist attack on its soil since 9/11. With Manhattan cut off and Iranian operatives closing in on their target, Dewey Andreas makes his own desperate choice. He infiltrates the occupied island alone, facing impossible odds in a fight that will determine whether Iran succeeds in bringing America to its knees.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, high-stakes
Setting: Iran, Manhattan, New York, United Nations
Period: 21st-century
528 pages · Mass Market Paperback · St. Martin's Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence