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When a plane crashes near a secluded Alaskan military base, Nola Brown’s body is found and declared dead by her commander and the U.S. government. Jim "Zig" Zigarowski, a former Navy SEAL turned private investigator, discovers evidence that Nola is still alive. As they go on the run, Zigarowski and Nola confront an intricate web of military secrets, official cover-ups, and conspiracies in a high‑stakes chase across the wilderness.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Brad Meltzer
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