Specialoperative Eric Steele must stop a foreign assassin targeting top-tier U.S.military personnel and derail a strike aimed at the heart of America in thisthird electrifying military thriller from the New York Times bestsellingauthor of All Out War, perfect for fans of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn,and Tom ClancyTwo months after taking down terrorist AleksandrZakayev, Eric Steele is back in action. Though heis completing his Alpha assignments with the samedeadly efficiency as always, he has lingering questionsabout his missing father—and his own future in theProgram.When Steele gets the alert that a fellow Alpha is inserious trouble, he rushes to Paris—only to arrive toolate. Jonathan Raines, Stalker Six, is dead, the victimof a brutal attack. While on leave in the City of Light,Raines had met an attractive art historian who luredhim into a trap. Before she vanished, the mysteriouswoman left a warning for anyone from the Alphaprogram who might follow her.One of the best and most effective warriors in thetop-secret Program, Steele has been trained to take onenemies, and no threat will deter him from avenginga fallen brother. But the killer won’t be easy to find.The search takes Steele around the world, from France,to the Adriatic coast of Italy, to the outskirts ofAleppo, Syria, and to a top-secret prison in Russia—where, unexpectedly, he finds more clues about hisfather—before finally taking him back to the streets ofWashington, D.C.No one is safe while the killer is on the loose, andthe danger is heightened when Steele discovers intelthat killing Alphas is just the beginning of a larger,more nefarious plot. The real target is much, muchbigger—and it’s up to Steele to prevent catastrophebefore he becomes the next elite warrior to fall.