The#1NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthoroftheScotHarvathseriesand“heirtoTomClancyandRobertLudlum“(ChicagoTribune)returnswiththisunputdownable,white-knuckledthrillerfollowingtheSecretServiceagentashe’sonthetrailoftheworld’smostruthlessterrorist.AfterrescuingthePresidentfromkidnappersinThor’sroaringdebut,TheLionsofLucerne,SecretServiceagentScotHarvathshiftshisattentionstorootingout,capturing,orkillingallthoseresponsiblefortheplot.Ashepreparestocloseouthislist,abloodyandtwistedtrailofcluespointstowardoneman--theworld’smostdangerousterrorist.Onlyoneproblemremains:HarvathandhisCIA-ledteamhavenoideawhatthemanlookslike.Withnoalternative,theyareforcedtorecruitacivilian--awomanwhohassurvivedabrutalhijackingandisnowtheonlypersonwhocanpositivelyidentifytheirquarry.FromtheburningdesertsofNorthAfricatothewindingstreetsofRome,Harvathmustbraveamaelstromofbloodshedanddeceptionbeforetheworldisengulfedinflames.