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John Corey, formerly a police officer, now works as a federal agent. He is on a high‑stakes mission to track down a Libyan terrorist. The novel delivers a tense, rapid‑moving narrative set against the backdrop of contemporary terrorist threats.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Nelson De Mille
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