his war-tempered sensibilities and leave him with
no one to trust. On the lawless streets of Sudan, and
at the highest levels of the American government,
shadowy forces ignite a conflagration with
unknowable global consequences.
Brimming with intrigue and danger, The Exile pulses
with high-stakes gamble after gamble, as one man
navigates a tenuous web of international relations that
could collapse at any moment....
With searing narrative twists, The Invisible plunges
us headlong into today’s shadowy, fever-pitched
battle between terrorism and intelligence, as a covert
counterterrorism operative risks everything, including
the woman he loves, to save the life of one person....
For more than a decade, Ryan Kealey has been a key
player in the war on terror. First, as a captain in the
U.S. Army’s third Special Forces Group, then as a
contract operative with the CIA. His actions have
saved thousands of lives, including that of the U.S.
President. Now once again, Kealey receives the call
of duty—only this time, the odds for success are slim
to none....
Tensions between Pakistan and India are at an all-time
high. To complicate matters, twelve American
climbers have disappeared in the snowcapped
peaks of Pakistan’s Hindu Kush range. The President
is demanding answers, but neither government is
supplying them.
As the conflict escalates, Brynn Fitzgerald departs
Washington D.C. on her first official trip as acting
secretary of state. Her goal is to serve as an
intermediary between the leaders of both nations as
well as to ensure all efforts are being made in the
search for the missing American climbers. But when
Fitzgerald’s motorcade is ambushed on the outskirts
of Islamabad, her backup team arrives to discover a
disastrous scene: dozens are dead, including seven
diplomatic security agents, and the secretary of state
has vanished without a trace.
In the wake of the unprecedented attack, Kealey’s
operation goes into high gear. Once again, he is joined
by Naomi Kharmai, the British-born analyst who has
taken on a daring new role with the Agency. But
Kharmai is becoming as unpredictable as the man
they’re going after, and as they work their way toward
the target, it becomes clear to Kealey that anyone is
fair game—and no one can be trusted.
Andrew Britton delivers a taut, electrifying read in his
new novel The Assassin. Maverick CIA agent Ryan
Kealey must fight against his own agency while the
clock is ticking on a devastating terrorist attack on
U.S. soil....
More than a year has passed since Ryan Kealey
prevented the assassination of multiple world leaders
in the nation’s capital. While his work is brilliant,
he’s considered damaged goods. Now he’s about
to become a key player in a plot of unimaginable
scale. For something big is about to go down in
New York City.
When a top Iranian source reveals that Iran is
planning to bomb the United Nations, U.S.
Intelligence begins countermeasures. Only Kealey
sees it as a smokescreen for another, far more
involved plot. But getting anyone to believe him
isn’t going to be easy. With only his ally, London’s
newest assistant chief, Naomi Kharmai, by his side,
Ryan will have to operate outside the lines in order to
prevent a terrible attack in a city on lockdown.
A weapon of catastrophic power has been stolen from
war-torn Iraq and has made its way to the U.S. The
man who has it is Kealey’s nemesis, William
Vanderveen, an international criminal mastermind
who has no objective other than pure terror and who
will stop at nothing to achieve it. Making matters
worse, Vanderveen’s being helped by someone on the
inside with high-ranking security clearance. Even the
halls of the CIA are no longer safe from possible
espionage and treason. Now, as Kealey and Kharmai
race to put the pieces together, they will confront a
ghost from the past and be forced to question the
people they trust most in a desperate investigation
where only this is for certain—time is running out.
The Senate Majority leader brazenly assassinated in
the nation’s capital. A high-rise apartment complex
brought down by a suicide bomber. The most feared
terrorist network aided by the most surprising—and
deadly—of enemies.
A dangerous new world needs a whole new set of
players. Welcome to The American. In this powerful
debut thriller from one of the freshest new voices in
international suspense, Andrew Britton has crafted a
bold novel that crackles with a high-stakes, post-9/11
urgency and introduces maverick CIA agent Ryan
Kealey.
At thirty-three, Ryan has achieved more in his
military and CIA career than most men can dream of
in a lifetime. He’s also seen the worst life has to offer
and is lucky to have survived it. But being left alone
with his demons is no longer an option. The CIA
needs him badly, because the enemy they’re facing is
former U.S. soldier Jason March. Ryan knows all
about March—he trained him. He knows they’re
dealing with one of the most ruthless assassins in
the world, a master of many languages, an explosives
expert, a superb sharpshooter who can disappear like
a shadow and who is capable of crimes they cannot
begin to imagine. And now, March has resurfaced on
the global stage, aligning himself with a powerful
Middle East terror network whose goal is nothing less
than the total destruction of the United States.
Teaming up with beautiful and tenacious British-born
agent Naomi Kharmai, Ryan intends to break every
rule in order to hunt down his former pupil, whatever
the cost to himself. As Ryan puts together the pieces
of a terrifying puzzle, and as the elusive March taunts
him, always staying one step ahead, he discovers the
madman’s crusade is personal as well as political—
and Ryan himself is an unwitting pawn. With the
clock ticking down and the fate of the country resting
uneasily on his shoulders, Ryan is caught in a
desperate game of cat and mouse with the most
cunning opponent he’s ever faced, one who will
never stop until he’s committed the ultimate act of
evil—a man who is all the more deadly for being
one of our own.
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