Description: Praised for his "superb action, crackling hardware speak, and just enough American heroism" (Kirkus Reviews), the bestselling author of The Price of Power creates a supercharged thriller ripped from the front page In the dead of night, Lieutenant Kent "Rat" Ratham and his secret Navy counterterrorism team parachute into the Sudanese desert where an arms merchant is delivering weapons to Wahamad Duar, the world's most wanted terrorist. Though Duar escapes, a member of his organization is captured and brutally "persuaded" to reveal his leader's whereabouts, leading to Duar's capture. Unfortunately for Rat, the interrogated prisoner dies. When the International Criminal Court investigates the death, an enemy within Rat's own government sells him out--a cold-blooded act of betrayal that could lead to horrifying destruction, for Duar's organization is planning a major strike. Before he can save his country, Rat must defend himself against political forces determined to shut him down. But what Rat doesn't know is that the terrorist about to face a military tribunal may not be who he seems. . . .

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