by Brad Thor
Part of Scot Harvath, book 16
First published 2017
A violent storm batters the Mediterranean as the Italian Coast Guard receives a desperate distress call. When a corpse washes up on shore days later, intelligence agencies identify the body as a high-value terrorism suspect who vanished three years earlier. His sudden reappearance sends shockwaves through the CIA. Agency officials face urgent questions: what destination did he seek, what operation was he planning, and does his death connect to the major attack they've dreaded all summer? The CIA turns to an unconventional asset for answers. Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath accepts a black contract that gives the United States complete deniability. Harvath must uncover the truth while shattering every protocol in his path. The clock ticks as he races to prevent a catastrophic strike that could reshape the world.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Mediterranean, Italy, CIA
Period: 21st-century
360 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence