In the blistering heat of the Sudan, the CIA has gone rogue. On the trail of a notorious terrorist, Agency operatives have overstepped their sanctioned boundaries. And now the ultimate weapon has fallen into the wrong hands.
As Danny Freah and his spec-ops team scramble to recover a top secret aircraft that has crashed in Africa, Whiplash Director Jonathon Reid finds himself mysteriously shut off from information about the robot drone and its mission. Maneuvering through the twisted back corridors of the CIA and Washington’s power elite, Reid discovers secrets both illegal and highly dangerous—a virtually unstoppable assassin and an out-of-control clique within the Agency.
Torn between loyalty and conscience, Reid must find a way to alert the President and avert a national disaster. But with the Whiplash team caught in the chaos of a brutal African civil war and CIA officials desperate to keep Reid from telling what he knows, a monster re-emerges to target its creators…
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"I have read a lot of Dale Brown and overall like what I have read. This story seems to drag through most of the middle while having an interesting ending. Of course, it also seems to stop mid-story. Will probably read more Dale Brown but this wasn't the best."
— Beth (4 out of 5 stars)
" This was just alright. It was a little too technical and I was truthfully just glad it was over. "
— Portia, 11/23/2013" Good book, but not great "
— Jeff, 8/25/2013" Excellent....filled with action....love these types of CIA/military/government books! "
— Jennifer, 6/12/2013" free friday book I normally do not read this kind of book but it was free. I am glad I did, it was a real page turner and a good story. "
— Nina, 4/17/2013" I really liked this novel. Wish they had offered a book earlier in series for the "Free Nook Book Friday". "
— Morgan, 12/15/2012" This series just isn't what it was when it started. Brown is a good writer in this genre, he just needs some new stories. "
— Sheldon, 12/10/2012" When I first got the book I mistakenly thought I was getting a Dan Brown book. It reminded me of a lite Cussler, Clancy or Ludlum novel. There were some of the characters I really became interested in (Stoner) but don't know if I'll be reading more of this aughor's works (time will tell). "
— Mary, 11/16/2012" It was hard to get in to, and I was not thrilled with the end. "
— Rosie, 8/2/2012" I learned about drone warfare. "
— Clay, 3/16/2012" This military thriller is set in contemporary times as the United States develops new weapons systems, including a drone that can target terrorists. "
— Christy, 2/8/2012" Good reading...I would recommend this book to all my friends that read this type of novel "
— Jim, 2/8/2012" good blow em up shoot em up. "
— Richard, 12/21/2011Dale Brown is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, from Flight of the Old Dog to, most recently, Countdown to Midnight. Worldwide sales of his novels, audiobooks, and e-books exceed fifteen million copies. A former US Air Force captain, he can often be found flying his own plane in the skies of the United States.
Jim DeFelice is the author of sixty books, including sixteen that have been on the New York Times bestseller lists.
Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.