The First Commandment
A Thriller
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4.4 • 1.3K Ratings
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Publisher Description
From #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor, the explosive international thriller featuring Navy SEAL turned Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath, who somewhere, somehow, has left the wrong person alive.
Six months ago: in the dead of the night, five of the most dangerous detainees in the war on terror are pulled from their isolation cells in Guantanamo Bay, held at gunpoint, and told to strip off their orange jumpsuits. Issued civilian clothes and driven to the base airfield, they are loaded aboard a Boeing 727 and set free.
Present day: covert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens to discover that his world has changed violently—and forever. A sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta is wreaking havoc of biblical proportions. Unleashing nightmarish horrors on those closest to Harvath, the attacker thrusts everything Harvath holds dear—including his life—into absolute peril.
Ordered by the president to stay out of the investigation, Harvath is forced to mount his own operation to uncover the conspiracy and to exact revenge. When he discovers a connection between the attacks and a group of prisoners secretly released from Guantanamo, Harvath must ask himself previously unthinkable questions about the organizations and the nation he has spent his life serving.
A renegade from his own government, Harvath will place his life on the line as his search for the truth draws him into a showdown with one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth.
Brad Thor roars through this nonstop adventure full of international intrigue, twisted betrayals, and ultimate revenge.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Thor's latest thrill-ride begins in anguish. Scot Harvath, navy SEAL turned Homeland Security superagent, sits at the bedside of girlfriend Tracy Hastings, who's in a deep coma after being gravely wounded at the end of Takedown. Meanwhile, five terrorists have been released from Guant namo Bay as part of a secret hostage deal forced upon U.S. president Jack Rutledge. When one of the terrorists starts targeting Scot's friends and family, Scot discovers that the president won't allow the assassin to be hunted down. Soon enough, Scot is on the run from his own government and in pursuit of the killer. Many characters make appearances from earlier books, in particular Scot's ongoing nemesis, the fascinating, intelligence-gathering expert known as the Troll. It's a long, violent, shoot-'em-up, blow-'em-up pulse-pounder that will leave Thor's fans cheering and begging for more.
Customer Reviews
Clancy Would Have Enjoyed Harvath
5 Stars. These Harvath books have taken off. While I’m late to the party I don’t think I’m going to be able to slow walk the rest to make them last. I really enjoyed this one as in the end, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, was featured prominently. I have enjoyed it since I was a kid, it being only about an hour and a half away from home.
This was a true thrill ride. Harvath is ruthless and loyal, too bad his country was lacking a bit in the loyalty area. The stories seem to flow from one to the next kind of like the Jack Ryan books did. I’m all in for that. On to the next.
Amazing, action, pack, thriller!
Truly enjoyed this continuing adventure and appreciate Brad’s exceptional writing skills. Highly recommend reading these novels in order as Brad‘s ability to thread each novel together makes each new novel even more exciting. I really enjoy how he has threaded The Troll character into these novels. This “little” guy adds such a unique relationship to Scot Harvath and I am moving on to the next book with great anticipation! Thanks Brad!
The First Commandment. Brad Thor
Terroists are mysteriously released from Guantanamo in Cuba. A deal has been reached with the American president Rutledge to guarantee the safety of young school children being held hostage. Initially there involves four but Scott Harvath discovers there is a fifth hostage. A brutal assassin, a sniper responsible for hundreds of American soldiers lives as well as shooting Scott’s girlfriend and torturing his mother. Non stop action on every page!! Another excellent read in this series!! Enjoyed immenselly11