Dashing counterspy Alex Hawke must rescue a kidnapped American scientist as the United States and China move dangerously close to all-out nuclear war in this adrenaline-fueled thriller in the New York Times bestselling series that combines the hallmarks of Clive Cussler Tom Clancy Ian Fleming and Daniel SilvaWhen an elderly professor at Cambridge is murdered a victim of bizarre ancient Chinese torture Alex Hawke teams up with his Scotland Yard colleague and friend Inspector Ambrose Congreve to find the killer But the death is only the opening move in a tense and lethal game of geopolitical brinksmanshipIn the United States the president has begun behaving strangely Is his mental health deterioratingxor is there something far more sinister behind his questionable moves The answer is crucial for tensions are mounting between China North Korea and the US And China has launched fighter jets and a mega submarine vastly more sophisticated than any seen beforexmilitary technology that leapfrogs anything the US and Great Britain possessWith the situation edging toward an unthinkable abyss Hawke must pull off his most daring mission yet infiltrate the China and neutralize the source of their advantage or risk witnessing World War III.
