From #1 new york times bestselling author brad thor comes “his latest pulse-pounding adventure” (the real book spy) that follows covert operative scot harvath as he is called upon to stop an isis-led plot to destroy the Vatican. As a storm rages across the Mediterranean sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian coast guard. Days later, a body washes ashore. Identified as a missing high value terrorism suspect, his name sends panic through the central intelligence agency. Where was he headed? What was he planning? In a race against time, the cia taps an unorthodox source to get answers: navy seal turned covert counterterrorism operative, scot harvath. Hired on a black contract, harvath will provide the deniability the united states needs, while he breaks every rule along the way. Packed with heart-stopping action, fascinating characters, and electrifying intrigue, brad thor does it again with “his best book yet. Powerful and reads like the news of what is going on today” (glenn beck, #1 new york times bestselling author).