Imminent Threat
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Publisher Description
A family of spies. A network of killers. A treacherous, planned attack on the world’s most powerful leaders—and the final countdown to Armageddon . . .
Jacobslav Scarvan is supposed to be dead. Once a ruthless assassin for the KGB, he went too far when he burned a family alive for the sheer pleasure of it—and became a target himself. Both the CIA and Russian intelligence wanted him eliminated. CIA agent Scott Roberts was the man to do it. Three bullets should have been enough to kill Scarvan. But it only forced the rogue agent deeper underground—to places that will forever haunt him . . .
Twenty years later Scott and his daughter Mara are working for the US president, using their joint experience to form an elite Alpha Team of highly skilled operatives. Their mission is to hunt down and destroy the apocalyptic shadow organization known as Omega. But when they learn that Scarvan is still alive—plotting revenge after undergoing a twisted radicalization that makes him more dangerous than ever—Scott and Mara must race across the globe to prevent an epic disaster. This time, when the clock runs out, the end times begin . . .
“With an alpha female heroine and a tantalizing premise, this hard-edged, gripping thriller matches wits and wiles, delivering an entertaining romp.”—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author on Silent Threat
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At the start of Gunhus's serviceable sequel to 2019's Silent Threat, ruthless Jacobslav Scarvan, "a legend in the KGB," is targeted by Viktor Belchik, another "legend in the KGB," who's working with CIA agent James Hawthorn, a "legend among operatives," and marksman Scott Roberts. About a decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Scarvan's enemies ambush him aboard a trawler in the Aegean Sea, but during the ensuing fracas, Scarvan jumps overboard and is presumed dead. In fact, he washes ashore on a Greek island, where he's cared for by Father Spiros. During Scarvan's 20 years in Spiros's religious community, he finds God, the Old Testament version. At age 71, Scarvan leaves the island, bent on taking revenge on the men who tried to kill him. Fortunately, Roberts also in his 70s is still spry, and he has his kick-butt daughter, CIA operative Mara, at his side. Readers should be prepared for simple plotting and stock characters. Those seeking straightforward escapist fare will be rewarded.