A New York Times USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestsellerMore than 100000 copies soldRosenberg cranks up the suspense delivering his most stunning highstakes thriller yet. Publishers WeeklyA stellar novel of riveting action and political intrigue. Mark Greaney 1 New York Times bestselling author of Agent in PlaceAbsolutely blown away by how good this guy is. . . . Simply masterful. Sean Parnell New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw PlatoonAn uncanny talent for focusing his storytelling on realworld hot spots just as they are heating up. Porter Goss former director of the CIAA fullthrottle and frightening ride through tomorrows headlines. Brigadier General U.S. Army Retired A. J. Tata bestselling author of Direct FireNew York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg returns with a highstakes political thriller set in Russia.Everything he learned to protect our president he must use to take out theirs.With an American president distracted by growing tensions in North Korea and Iran an ominous new threat is emerging in Moscow. A czar is rising in the Kremlin a Russian president feverishly consolidating power silencing his opposition and plotting a brazen and lightningfast military strike that could rupture the NATO alliance and bring Washington and Moscow to the brink of nuclear war. But in his blind spot is former U.S. Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker trained to protect but ready to kill to save his country. show more