by Kyle Mills
First published 2015
Former CIA golden boy Joe "Rick" Rickman has stolen the Agency's most classified documents in an elaborate betrayal. Director Irene Kennedy dispatches elite operative Mitch Rapp to eliminate the traitor. Rapp kills Rickman quickly, but the dead man's revenge unfolds across the globe. Rickman stored the stolen intelligence somewhere secret, and mysterious leaks begin surfacing worldwide. The Pakistanis and Americans race desperately to find Rickman's hidden accomplices and locate the confidential files before they destroy America's national security. Rapp faces his most dangerous enemies as Pakistan threatens to become the world's newest nuclear superpower. He must outrun and outgun those who would hold his country hostage. This deadly pursuit tests Rapp's skills against forces that could devastate America from beyond the grave.
Genres: military-fiction, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: betrayal, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: America, Pakistan
Period: Contemporary
388 pages · Hardcover · ATRIA/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence