Finally settling into a peaceful life after more than a decade on the deadly front lines of the war on terror, Ryan Kealey believes he’s put danger behind him — and some of his demons to rest. But his calm is shattered when he’s swept into a highly organized and merciless terror attack during a charity gala in downtown Baltimore. Dozens are dead and critically injured, including the wife of CIA Deputy Director John Harper, whose investigation of the ambush is hampered by suspicion that one or more intelligence agencies has been compromised. With normal channels obstructed, Harper turns to Kealey, the one man with the resources, expertise — and freedom from government interference — to pursue the awful truth. Following a string of secrets and violence, Kealey blazes a trail from the confines of the innermost chambers of government and big business to the dimmest reaches of the human psyche, forced to match wits with a new nemesis aided by new allies, each with his or her own agenda. Slowly, Kealey unspools an unimaginable conspiracy that suggests America may in fact be its own worst enemy. With page after page of unrelenting action and explosive revelations, The Operative blends political deception and global intrigue at their highest levels with covert psychological manipulations at their deepest and most devastating.
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" like the author's method of individual sub plots being separate until the end. "
— John, 12/5/2013" Love all of his books... But this one not so much. Very scattered and several characters that I feel didn't belong. I have become a fan of Ryan Kealy and I hope the next installment is better. I will not give up on Britton, I think he is very talented. Somehow this one seemed forced. "
— Richard, 8/1/2013" Ahh, Mitch Rapp again - always entertaining and enjoyable. "
— Peter, 4/10/2013" Did not measure up to any of the previous novels...very bland...no spark to hold or increase interest...I was very disappointed "
— Jim, 1/8/2013" fast paced good characters. "
— John, 8/13/2012Andrew Britton was born in Peterborough, England, in 1981. He spent his formative years in the UK and Camlough, County Armagh Ireland, a small village which is home to most of the family on his mother’s side. In 1988, his family immigrated to the United States, taking up residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Just before his junior year of high school, Britton moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he currently resides.
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.