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In this thriller, Charley Castillo, a seasoned operative of the U.S. Army Delta Force, leads a covert team tasked with uncovering a Third World country’s clandestine military partnership with foreign powers. As intelligence is uncovered, the U.S. government abruptly withdraws support, leaving Castillo’s unit isolated and placed on enemy hit lists across the globe. Facing relentless danger, the team must navigate high‑stakes espionage and survival while grappling with betrayal from the nation they were sworn to protect.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: William E. Butterworth III
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