Book synopsis
As a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade protecting the most powerful men and women in America and developed a unique gift: the ability to think like an assassin. Now, he uses that skill in a little-known but crucial job. As a “red teamer,” he poses as a threat, testing the security around our highest officials to find vulnerabilities—before our enemies can. He is a mock killer, capable of slipping past even the best defenses.
His latest assignment is to assess the security surrounding the former CIA director at his DC area home. But soon after he breaches the man’s study, the home’s inner sanctum, Nick finds himself entangled in a vicious crime that will shake Washington to its foundations—as all the evidence points to Nick.
Nick knows he’s the perfect scapegoat. But who is framing him, and why? To clear his name, he must find the truth—a search that leads to a dark conspiracy whose roots stretch back decades. The prize is the most powerful position in the world: the Oval Office.
To save himself and the people he loves, Nick must stop the men who rule Washington before they bury him along with their secrets.
About the author
Matthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of Hour of the Assassin, The Night Agent, The 500, The Directive, Cold Barrel Zero,and Dead Man Switch. He spent five years at The Atlantic reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs. He lives in San Diego, California.
My review
Nick is a secret service agent who is a mock killer to try and find vulnerabilities against the highest officials before their enemies can. When his latest assignment leads him to the former CIA director Nick finds himself thrown into a vicious crime that has connections to Washington.
If you love thrillers and crime books then this is the book for you! It has short chapters which I loved as it made you want to keep on reading and became a book I could not put down.
This was full of action and you feel like you are really thrown into the situation with Nick himself. The characters are all so well written and you can really feel the emotion of them.
Disclaimer – Thank you to the publisher and the author for my gifted copy of this book for my honest review.