"Gilstrap pushes every thriller button."--"San Francisco Chronicle"

"Rocket-paced suspense."--Jeffery Deaver

"A great hero, a really exciting series."--Joseph Finder

First Lady Anna Darmond has been kidnapped in a bloody gunfight. It's an unthinkable crime that, if revealed, could cause public panic, so hostage rescue specialist Jonathan Grave and his team must operate in absolute secrecy. But the mission is not all it seems. There are shadows in Mrs. Darmond's past. Cracks in the presidential marriage. Leaks in the country's critical shields of security. As Grave tracks the missing First Lady through a labyrinth of lies and murder, he confronts a traitor at the highest level of Washington power--and a devastating scheme to bring a nation to its knees. . .

Praise for John Gilstrap

"One of the finest thriller writers on the planet." --Tess Gerritsen

"Gilstrap is the go-to guy among thriller writers." --John Ramsey Miller

"If you like Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, you'll love John Gilstrap."--Gayle Lynds