Marcus Ryker’s new job with the Diplomatic Security Service is just a cover for his real job with the CIA. He’s called back into action when a top-level American official is executed in Washington, DC. Then other American officials are killed in a creative suicide bombing in London. The US intelligence community soon learns this is an effort by a new group calling themselves Kairos. Their objective is to stop a peace summit that American President Andrew Clark is intent upon making happen between Israel and Palestine.

When the President of the Palestinian Authority denounces the peace talks publicly, a new ally emerges unexpectedly. The Saudi King requests to be included in the talks to take place in Israel in the upcoming weeks. The intelligent community learns that Kairos now has another objective -- to take out all three top officials meeting in Israel at the Temple Mount. Can the Intelligence Directors of these three countries work together to assure the safety of their heads of state? Can Marcus find the person responsible for the London bombing and those who want to stop the peace negotiations before the historic meeting convenes?

THE JERUSALEM ASSASSIN is Joel C Rosenberg’s third book in this series with Marcus Ryker as his main character. The fast-paced story line moves across the globe and back several times over a span of just a few weeks. From Washington, DC to London to the Middle East, Russia, Europe and back again, Mr. Rosenberg introduces a plethora of characters as he develops the plot and intent of the various players in this riveting thriller. He masterfully develops each character and their relationship with the other characters, as well as the part they play in this exciting, ever-evolving story line. Action, intrigue, paranoia, politics and international relations are splashed across the pages in this captivating read that is very difficult to put down. This is my first introduction to Mr. Rosenberg’s novels and special ops character Marcus Ryker, but I will certainly read the other books in this series. Do not miss this inspirational thriller!