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Chapters (59)
  1. Part I Reconnaissance
  2. Chapter One
  3. Chapter Two
  4. Chapter Three
  5. Part II Incursion
  6. Chapter Four
  7. Chapter Five
  8. Chapter Six
  9. Chapter Seven
  10. Chapter Eight
  11. Chapter Nine
  12. Chapter Ten
  13. Part III Under Siege
  14. Chapter Eleven
  15. Chapter Twelve
  16. Chapter Thirteen
  17. Part IV Course Correction
  18. Chapter Fourteen
  19. Part V Balance of Power
  20. Chapter Fifteen
  21. Chapter Sixteen
  22. Chapter Seventeen
  23. Chapter Eighteen
  24. Chapter Nineteen
  25. Chapter Twenty
  26. Chapter Twenty-One
  27. Chapter Twenty-Two
  28. Chapter Twenty-Three
  29. Chapter Twenty-Four
  30. Chapter Twenty-Five
  31. Chapter Twenty-Six
  32. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  33. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  34. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  35. Part VI Spy versus Spy
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-One
  38. Chapter Thirty-Two
  39. Chapter Thirty-Three
  40. Part VII Winds of War and Flame
  41. Chapter Thirty-Four
  42. Chapter Thirty-Five
  43. Chapter Thirty-Six
  44. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  45. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  46. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  47. Chapter Forty
  48. Chapter Forty-One
  49. Part VIII Strong to the Finish
  50. Chapter Forty-Two
  51. Chapter Forty-Three
  52. Part IX Spy Games
  53. Chapter Forty-Four
  54. Chapter Forty-Five
  55. Chapter Forty-Six
  56. Part X What Goes Around
  57. Chapter Forty-Seven
  58. Chapter Forty-Eight
  59. About the Author

“The one and the same, but we can talk about it later. For all that’s happened tonight, Griffin Huntsmen and his psychotic Irish helper, Barrett Connolly, the other guy in the SUV, get to die,” Zack declared. It was an easy decision. There was no chance of civilian collateral. It was simple—they were going to hunt down two very dangerous men and kill them both.

“Well then, I recommend you pick up the speed a little bit so we can get to the killing,” Nick said, automatically transitioning into the same state he’d experienced before every mission with Special Forces. The battlegrounds may change, but the battles remain the same. Time to put on your game face, Nick.

As the SUV barreled toward the gate, each man took comfort and confidence in the knowledge that there was no one better on the planet to fight alongside than the other.

Chapter Forty

Chapter
FORTY

The pain in Griffin’s arm was excruciating, but it was no comparison to the fury he’d experienced at the sight of Zachary Chambers moving tactically across the street and grass, eliminating the remainder of Griffin’s forces. First Brandon Harper, and then Zachary. He didn’t believe in coincidences, but he also didn’t know enough to come to an informed conclusion about it. He’d hoped that after Malta, Zachary Chambers had died in a ditch somewhere or contracted an extremely painful type of cancer that guaranteed a slow demise. But he’d been disappointed once again.

While his blood ran down his shoulder, he checked the range of motion, and he could still lift the arm as well as flex his hand. Not totally useless.

“That man right there, that is none other than the arrogant bastard who disobeyed my orders in Malta, the one the agency kicked to the curb, the infamous Zachary Chambers. He believes he’s a crusader, when in reality he’s just an arrogant, small-minded man. He is good, though. I will give him that,” Griffin said, his voice trailing off, mixed with seething hatred and respect for his former subordinate. “Stop the SUV. I want to see what he does.”

Barrett was livid with himself. It was his job, his responsibility, yet he’d somehow missed both a retired deputy director of the CIA and a former SAD operator living in the same community. How did this happen? How could I have failed Griffin?