Part of John Wells, book 11
First published 2017
Evidence points to a high-level CIA operative feeding intelligence to ISIS. Someone inside the agency is warning terrorists about planned operations. John Wells faces the most perilous assignment of his career to identify this mole. He must resurrect his former cover as an al Qaeda operative and deliberately get himself captured. The plan requires him to infiltrate a secret Bulgarian prison where he can befriend an ISIS prisoner who might lead him to the traitor. Years ago, Wells became the only American agent to successfully penetrate al Qaeda's inner circle. But the landscape has shifted dramatically since then. Terrorist networks have grown larger, more brutal, and increasingly sophisticated. Wells understands the odds of survival are slim. The mission demands he abandon everything he has built since leaving his undercover life behind. Yet no other operative possesses his unique experience and skills. Wells must choose between his safety and stopping a betrayal that threatens countless American lives.
Genres: military-fiction, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Bulgaria, United States
Period: Contemporary
420 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence