First published 2017
The president stands ready to deliver his State of the Union address, certain that American forces have ISIS beaten. The Islamic State appears crushed, their threat nearly eliminated. But New York Times foreign correspondent J.B. Collins sees a different reality unfolding across the Middle East. Fire consumes the region. The Israeli prime minister lies dead. Amman sits in ruins. Collins recognizes these events as signs of something far worse approaching American soil. He confronts the president with urgent intelligence about an imminent catastrophic attack. Only one solution might prevent the disaster: an immediate manhunt to capture or eliminate Abu Kahlif, the ISIS leader orchestrating the assault. Collins must convince a skeptical commander in chief to abandon his victory narrative and launch decisive military action. Time runs short as terrorist plans advance toward American targets. The fate of countless lives hangs on whether Collins can break through presidential confidence and trigger the response needed to stop the attack.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: America, Israel, Middle East, New York
Period: Contemporary
453 pages · Hardcover · Tyndale House Publishers
Content warnings: violence