by Daniel Silva
First published 1999
An airliner plummets into the ocean off Long Island's coast, and CIA case agent Michael Osbourne knows this was no accident. The terrorists who brought down the plane remain at large, and Osbourne must track them across an international landscape that spans from London's shadowy streets to Cairo's ancient quarters, from Amsterdam's canals to Washington's corridors of power. As Osbourne follows the trail of evidence, he discovers that finding these killers will require him to navigate not just foreign cities but a web of intelligence operations where allies and enemies blur together. The hunt becomes personal as Osbourne realizes the stakes extend far beyond a single downed aircraft. This sequel to "The Unlikely Spy" places Osbourne in a race against time where each lead could bring him closer to the truth or deeper into danger. The investigation tests his skills as an operative and forces him to confront the human cost of terrorism in an interconnected world where violence travels as easily as passengers on a plane.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: Long Island, London, Cairo, Amsterdam, Washington
Period: 21st-century
448 pages · Paperback · Orion Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence