With his eyes on Amanda's coming bonanza, Spartanburg, SC bad-boy Del Dangurs keeps close tabs on Amanda and the long hoped-for windfall.
Meanwhile, Matt Garrett, Amanda's uncle, leaves his CIA post and arrives in Afghanistan to recover Zachary's remains. But first he leads a daring vengeance raid into Pakistan that results in a clue to Zachary's fate. With hopeful evidence in hand, Matt continues the search for his brother as physical reminders of him are being destroyed or attacked back home, including Riley, who holds her own secrets close.
The story alternates between thrilling combat scenes in Afghanistan and Pakistan as Matt pursues his brother's fate and attempts to complete a politically sensitive mission while Amanda races to uncover the truth about her father.
"Vince Flynn and Brad Thor better watch out." —Author Magazine
"An explosive, seat-of-your-pants thriller! ...terrifying and timely - Read it!"—W.E.B Griffin and W.E. Butterworth IV, #1 NY Times bestselling authors
"Topical, frightening, possible, and riveting."—James Rollins, NY Times bestselling author of THE DOOMSDAY KEY
"Powerful and timely book. Great stuff!"—John Lescroart, NY Times bestselling author of A PLAGUE OF SECRETS
"Riveting entertainment at its best!"—The Military Writers Society of America
"Every military thriller writer wants to be compared to Tom Clancy, but to be called better? That's what A.J. Tata is hearing ... very realistic."—Paul Bedard, U.S. News & World Report"
“AJ Tata is the new Tom Clancy. ... Electrifying."—Brad Thor, #1 NY Times bestselling author of FOREIGN INFLUENCE
Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata, U.S. Army (Retired), commanded combat units in the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division. His last combat tour was in Afghanistan in 2007 where he earned the Combat Action Badge and Bronze Star Medal. He is the author of the four critically acclaimed and award winning Threat Series novels, Sudden Threat, Rogue Threat, Hidden Threat, and Mortal Threat. General Tata became a national bestselling author with his fifth novel and the first in a new series, Foreign and Domestic. He is a frequent foreign policy guest commentator on Fox News, CNN, CBS News, and The Daily Buzz. NBC's Today Show featured General Tata's career transition from the army to education leadership where he has served as the Chief Operations Officer of Washington, DC Public Schools for firebrand Chancellor Michelle Rhee and as the Superintendent of the 16th largest school district in the nation in Wake County/Raleigh, NC. Most recently he served as the Secretary of Transportation for the state of North Carolina.