Spy for Hire

A kidnapped orphan triggers an intelligence war in the Middle East, catapulting top-spy Mark Sava into a desperate race against friend and foe alike.Azerbaijan didn’t want him. And now Kyrgyzstan may not be able to handle Mark Sava either. The ex–CIA station chief has settled into a new, easy life as a spy for hire. But then his girlfriend, Daria, discovers the private intelligence agency employing Sava is connected to a strange plot involving a mysterious orphan.As Saudi intelligence agents and the CIA seek out the boy for their own ends, Sava and Daria call on old friend and ex–Navy SEAL John Decker to protect the child while they dig for the truth. Soon Sava has a front-row seat to a black ops war between the CIA, US Naval Intelligence, and foreign forces—and the boy is somehow the key to victory. Sava just wants to find the child a good home, but can he do so before his own broken past proves his undoing?ReviewPraise for Dan Mayland: "Mayland beautifully captures the high stakes games played in an increasingly complex world." —Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists"Dan Mayland has an excellent understanding of modern Iran." —Gene Garthwaite, author of *The Persians *"Dan Mayland tells a riveting spy story from the Caspian oil city of Baku. He vividly captures the mysterious, dangerous place that swarms with agents like Cold War Berlin in the 1960s." —Lutz Kleveman, author of The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia“Mayland’s insight into Central Asian espionage and his ability to craft a breathless thriller are exceeded only by his understanding of the human heart.” —Orest Stelmach, author of The Boy from Reactor 4About the AuthorAuthor of the best-selling Mark Sava thriller series, including The Colonel’s Mistake and The Leveling, Dan Mayland is an international traveler who brings his adventures to life on the page. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family.