From the master of the political thriller comes another intricately-plotted, ominously plausible adventure, rich in intrigue, action and insider knowledge.
CIA superagent Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown. After leading a team of commandos deep into Iraq to prevent Saddam Hussein from joining the nuclear arms race, he was publicly hailed by the president as the single most important person in the fight against terrorism.
After years of working covertly behind the scenes, Rapp is now under the glare of the public spotlight, lauded by the nation - but marked by virtually every terrorist from Jakarta to London, who now know his identity. Thousands - if not millions - of Islamic zealots would gladly give their lives to take him down.
As special advisor to CIA director, Dr Irene Kennedy, Rapp is ready to duck back into the shadows, content to continue the war against terrorism from CIA headquarters rather than return to the front line. That is, until a platoon of Navy SEALs sent by Washington on a covert mission to the Philippines suffers a surprise attack. All evidence concludes that the source of the mission's leak lies in the US State Department and the Philippine embassy.
A greater threat still lurks. Rapp has evidence of an unknown assassin who is working closely with the highest powers in the Middle East, bent on igniting war. With the world probing into his every move, will Mitch Rapp be able to overcome this anonymous foe and keep the flames of World War III from raging?
