The Secretary of Homeland Security has been shot dead at his home in Washington. The last man to see him alive was Special Agent Jack McClure. Secretary Denis Paull had top-secret information. Information so sensitive it cost him his life. He knew about a mole in the US Government and tasked McClure with finding the traitor. Now Paull is dead, and McClure is wanted for his murder. Jack is in a race against time. He must outrun the FBI, outrun the paid assassins on his trail, and find the real killer before he loses everything. And to do that he must confront Annika Dementieva, the woman he once loved but who is now his most deadly enemy...
'Rarely have I read a book that grabs you so fast in the opening scene.' Jeffrey Deaver
'Action, suspense, and politics blended to perfection by a master' Lee Child
'The master of the smart thriller' Nelson Demille
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About Eric Van Lustbader
Eric Van Lustbader is the author of numerous novels in a variety of styles, but is most widely known as the author of twenty international bestselling thrillers including The Ninja and Black Heart. Born in New York City, he currently lives in New York state.
