Why did I love this book?
Whether I’m writing, reading, or watching a show, I enjoy action thrillers with multilayered protagonists and emotional depth. Andrews and Wilson deliver both entwined with a twisty, action-packed plot that takes the Dempsey so deep undercover in Russia, even the members of his Task Force Ember team believe he is dead. Organized crime, politics, and high, deadly stakes combined with emotional angst and moral conflict packs a punch.
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The world is more volatile, unpredictable, and dangerous than ever before. To stop the architect of this chaos, Dempsey is given the most dangerous tasking of his career … a mission only he can complete against an adversary he must face alone.
After Task Force Ember’s successful intervention in Ukraine, John Dempsey disappears without a trace—with no notice or explanation given to his teammates. Spotty intelligence eventually places him in Russia where he is rumored to have been captured by the Russian FSB and is now presumed dead. Mourning his loss, Ember is forced to pick up the pieces, restructure,…