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Jack Higgins’ thriller follows Sean Dillon, a seasoned British intelligence officer, and Blake Johnson, the U.S. President’s right‑hand man, as they uncover a plot involving Russian soldiers poised to commit a violent atrocity in Kosovo. After a confrontation ends with a fatal wound to the leader of the group, the violence escalates, dragging both men and their allies into a deadly retaliation that reaches the highest tiers of British, Russian, and U.S. government. Higgins weaves action, political tension, and the relentless chain of revenge in this fast‑paced, international espionage tale.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Jack Higgins
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