They had to keep the fire from spreading to the rest of the aircraft, even if it meant shutting down one of the engines permanently. Seeing the exhaust temperature spike, he immediately ordered the copilot to activate the extinguisher. Seconds later, the left engine died, followed by the right.Īs the pilot attempted to restart them, the right engine suddenly exploded. Everything, right down to the cabin pressure, had appeared normal.īut suddenly, the interior had begun filling with smoke. He and the copilot had scanned their instruments, searching for clues, but hadn’t found a thing. The pilot had throttled back, but the noise had only gotten worse. A crash had been inevitable.Ī booming noise, like a bag of horseshoes thrown into an oversized dryer, had been heard coming from the left engine. Leaking tubes and frayed wires had been wrapped with tape. For years, mechanics had swapped out its worn scavenged parts with even older parts. The transport plane, like everything else in Russia, was a piece of shit. In the most explosive novel Brad Thor has ever written, page after captivating page of action, intrigue, loyalty, and betrayal will keep you hooked until the very last sentence.

With no support, no cavalry coming, and no one even aware of where he is, it will take everything he has ever learned to survive.īut survival isn’t enough. Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out. Two days ago, that man was crossed – badly. They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins.

Today, men like these still strike from the shadows. They were fearless men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, Samurai. And once crossed, there was no crossing back. Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings. These men were considered part angel, part demon. In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself. #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most gripping thriller yet!

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