Former Navy Seal Lawrence Decker joins forces with FBI agent
Jules Cassidy when hits are ordered on Decker and former CIA
agent Dave Malkoff. Evidence points to a rogue black ops
organization within the CIA called the Agency. For money and
power, the Agency blackmails or murders anyone in their way.
When the Agency believes Decker and Malkoff have information
that could destroy them, attempts are initiated to eliminate
them. The Agency is always one- step ahead of the
Troubleshooters, which means they are either omniscient or
they have excellent bugs.
With Troubleshooters spread all over the world, Decker puts
together an unlikely team. Besides Jules, Decker enlists
Tess Bailey, Sophia Ghaffari and the unpredictable
receptionist Tracy Shapiro. The unusual alliance bands into
a formidable force as they attempt to untangle the
information while in the midst of battling bombs, torture
and kidnapping. As the action intensifies, a surprising
romantic encounter catches Decker off guard. For the first
time in his life, Decker meets a woman who actually
understands him. It's inconvenient and at the wrong time, so
Decker places it on hold until they can discover who runs
the Agency.
After 14 Troubleshooters novels, Brockmann can still produce
surprises in the characters' relationships. I did not see
this one coming, making it probably the most enjoyable
storyline yet. Combining romance with unstoppable action,
Brockmann ratchets up the suspense as the plot bounces from
one critical situation to another. As always, flashes of
humor ease the tremendous emotional turmoil that occurs.
Only a handful of people in the world know that James Nash
is alive.
For years, Nash performed ultra-covert
“Black Ops” missions for a shadowy government agency. But
when he walked away from their dirty work, his ruthless
bosses weren’t about to let him go. After their attempt to
assassinate him nearly succeeds, his former partner Lawrence
Decker, with the FBI’s help, fakes Nash’s death to protect
him.
With Nash secreted away in a safe house, Decker
will risk everything–including his heart–as he races to
solve the mystery of who wanted Nash dead. Passions will
flare as everyone close to the deception finds themselves
fighting for survival.