Matthew Quirk

From the author of The Night Agent--the #1 global Netflix sensation--comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a young actress who must go undercover in a deadly world of espionage to save her best friend...and herself. A silent war. An unlikely spy. She's done playing by their rules. Actress Anna Vaughn is fearless--on screen, at least. She tends to play doomed brunettes with a badass streak, and has put in countless hours training for parts and learning how to fight, shoot, and drive like a pro. She likes to believe she is as tough as her characters, but off-camera she leads a far quieter life: trying to keep her acting career alive so she can take care of her younger sister. When her best friend Natalie, her rock, disappears after a night out with a mysterious new man, the signs point to foul play and a circle of spies operating in Manhattan. Anna must use all the tricks she's learned for her roles to hunt for her missing friend. She quickly learns the dangers are all too real. She crosses paths with Kevin Matthews, an FBI agent on the same trail, tracking a string of killings and disappearances and a powerful clique of oligarchs. With Matthews as her handler, she has only days to prepare for the greatest performance of her life--going undercover. She will follow in her friend's footsteps through the gilded mansions, yachts, and secret clubs of New York to infiltrate the conspiracy and bring Natalie home. As the killers close in, her only chance for survival is to become as lethal as the characters she once played. No camera. No script. Just instinct.

From the author of The Night Agent--the #1 global Netflix sensation--comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a young actress who must go undercover in a deadly world of espionage to save her best friend...and herself. A silent war. An unlikely spy. She's done playing by their rules. Actress Anna Vaughn is fearless--on screen, at least. She tends to play doomed brunettes with a badass streak, and has put in countless hours training for parts and learning how to fight, shoot, and drive like a pro. She likes to believe she is as tough as her characters, but off-camera she leads a far quieter life: trying to keep her acting career alive so she can take care of her younger sister. When her best friend Natalie, her rock, disappears after a night out with a mysterious new man, the signs point to foul play and a circle of spies operating in Manhattan. Anna must use all the tricks she's learned for her roles to hunt for her missing friend. She quickly learns the dangers are all too real. She crosses paths with Kevin Matthews, an FBI agent on the same trail, tracking a string of killings and disappearances and a powerful clique of oligarchs. With Matthews as her handler, she has only days to prepare for the greatest performance of her life--going undercover. She will follow in her friend's footsteps through the gilded mansions, yachts, and secret clubs of New York to infiltrate the conspiracy and bring Natalie home. As the killers close in, her only chance for survival is to become as lethal as the characters she once played. No camera. No script. Just instinct.

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers." -- David BaldacciAn electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, an attack on the White House sends the President and his top aides to take shelter in a top secret government facility buried deep underground--but they soon discover the threat is locked inside with them. Assume the worst. Code Black.The day that every secret service agent trains for has arrived. The White House has been breached; the President forced to flee to a massive doomsday bunker outside DC to defend against whatever comes next. Only the most trusted agents and officials are allowed in with him--those dedicated to keeping the government intact at all costs.Among these is Eric Hill, who has given his life to the Secret Service. They are his purpose and his family, and his impressive record has made him a hero among them. Despite his growing disillusionment from seeing Washington corruption up close, Eric can't ignore years of instincts honed on the job. The government is under attack, and no one is better equipped to face down the threat than he is.The evidence leads him to a conspiracy at the highest levels of power, with the attack orchestrated by some of the very individuals now locked in with him. As the killers strike inside the bunker, it will take everything Eric Hill has to save his people, himself, and his country.Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Red WarningHour of the AssassinThe Night AgentDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

A powerful race-against-time spy thriller from the author of THE NIGHT AGENT, now a smash hit Netflix original series. THE NIGHT AGENT season 2 out January 2025!Readers love Matthew Quirk'Irresistible' Lee Child'One of the best thrillers to come along in years' Michael Connelly'Totally entertaining' Steve Berry'Quirk [is] in the front rank of thriller writers' David BaldacciCODE BLACK.The White House has been breached.Assume the worst. The President has left for a secret bunker with his most trusted agents and officials, dedicated to keeping the US government intact at all costs.But what if the danger was there with the President the whole time?Erik Hill has given his life to the Secret Service, but years of dealing with Washington sleaze have left him burned out and ready to quit. Yet with no one better equipped to take on the threat to his government and his country, Erik can’t ignore his calling.But Erik has never faced a threat like this. With traitors in the midst of government, and killers ready to strike inside the presidential bunker, it will take everything Erik has to save his leader, his country – and himself.READ ALL THE FANTASTIC THRILLERS BY MATTHEW QUIRK FROM HEAD OF ZEUS - AVAILABLE NOWInside ThreatThe Night AgentHour of the AssassinRed Warning

"Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action." --Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the BloodIn this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, CIA officer Sam Hudson races to find a deep cover operative loose in the U.S. and a mole in the Agency before they can launch a devastating attack on Washington, D.C.For years CIA officer Sam Hudson has been hunting Konstantin, a Russian deep cover operative responsible for a string of assassinations in the West--and he believes a well-placed source in Geneva can finally get him close to the killer. But when their meeting is ambushed, Sam's partner is murdered and he barely makes it out alive himself.Back in the States, the bosses put him on leave and want him to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but Sam can't let a man who's taken so many lives slip away again. When he gets a mysterious call at the Lincoln Memorial just before a bomb goes off, he realizes Konstantin has followed him to the U.S.--and is targeting him and everyone close to him. Teaming up with fellow CIA officer Emily Pierce, he sets out to redeem himself and uncover a plot that has been lying in wait since the end of the Cold War, its elements hidden among the most iconic buildings in the capital.With enemies lurking both inside and outside the Agency and the Russian threat looming ever larger, Sam must use all his training and nerve to stop Konstantin before he can trigger the plot to devastate Washington and bring the U.S. to its knees.Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, Inside Threat Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Hour of the AssassinThe Night AgentDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers." -- David BaldacciAn electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, an attack on the White House sends the President and his top aides to take shelter in a top secret government facility buried deep underground--but they soon discover the threat is locked inside with them. Assume the worst. Code Black.The day that every secret service agent trains for has arrived. The White House has been breached; the President forced to flee to a massive doomsday bunker outside DC to defend against whatever comes next. Only the most trusted agents and officials are allowed in with him--those dedicated to keeping the government intact at all costs.Among these is Eric Hill, who has given his life to the Secret Service. They are his purpose and his family, and his impressive record has made him a hero among them. Despite his growing disillusionment from seeing Washington corruption up close, Eric can't ignore years of instincts honed on the job. The government is under attack, and no one is better equipped to face down the threat than he is.The evidence leads him to a conspiracy at the highest levels of power, with the attack orchestrated by some of the very individuals now locked in with him. As the killers strike inside the bunker, it will take everything Eric Hill has to save his people, himself, and his country.Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Red WarningHour of the AssassinThe Night AgentDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

A gripping international thriller from the author of THE NIGHT AGENT, now a hit Netflix original series. Season 2 of THE NIGHT AGENT out January 2025!Readers love Matthew Quirk:'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' Lee Child'A thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail'The consummate thriller writer' Mystery SceneNew world, new rules. The same old deadly enemies.CIA agent Sam Hudson has been hunting deadly Russian operative Konstantin for years. Sam tracks Konstantin down to Geneva, Switzerland – but following an ambush, barely makes it back to the US alive. The Washington higher-ups want Sam to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but he can't let a man who's killed so many slip away again. When a mysterious caller taunts him right before an attack in DC, Sam realises Konstantin has followed him to American soil. Sam must bring Konstantin down – before Konstantin brings down the nation's capital. But as he tries to neutralise his old enemy, Sam finds obstacles at every turn, and he begins to wonder if there is someone in US intelligence on Konstantin's side...READ ALL THE FANTASTIC THRILLERS BY MATTHEW QUIRK FROM HEAD OF ZEUS - AVAILABLE NOWRed WarningThe Night AgentHour of the AssassinInside Threat

A gripping international thriller from the author of THE NIGHT AGENT, now a hit Netflix original series. Season 2 of THE NIGHT AGENT out January 2025!Readers love Matthew Quirk:'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' Lee Child'A thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail'The consummate thriller writer' Mystery SceneNew world, new rules. The same old deadly enemies.CIA agent Sam Hudson has been hunting deadly Russian operative Konstantin for years. Sam tracks Konstantin down to Geneva, Switzerland – but following an ambush, barely makes it back to the US alive. The Washington higher-ups want Sam to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but he can't let a man who's killed so many slip away again. When a mysterious caller taunts him right before an attack in DC, Sam realises Konstantin has followed him to American soil. Sam must bring Konstantin down – before Konstantin brings down the nation's capital. But as he tries to neutralise his old enemy, Sam finds obstacles at every turn, and he begins to wonder if there is someone in US intelligence on Konstantin's side...READ ALL THE FANTASTIC THRILLERS BY MATTHEW QUIRK FROM HEAD OF ZEUS - AVAILABLE NOWRed WarningThe Night AgentHour of the AssassinInside Threat

"Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action." --Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the BloodIn this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, CIA officer Sam Hudson races to find a deep cover operative loose in the U.S. and a mole in the Agency before they can launch a devastating attack on Washington, D.C.For years CIA officer Sam Hudson has been hunting Konstantin, a Russian deep cover operative responsible for a string of assassinations in the West--and he believes a well-placed source in Geneva can finally get him close to the killer. But when their meeting is ambushed, Sam's partner is murdered and he barely makes it out alive himself.Back in the States, the bosses put him on leave and want him to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but Sam can't let a man who's taken so many lives slip away again. When he gets a mysterious call at the Lincoln Memorial just before a bomb goes off, he realizes Konstantin has followed him to the U.S.--and is targeting him and everyone close to him. Teaming up with fellow CIA officer Emily Pierce, he sets out to redeem himself and uncover a plot that has been lying in wait since the end of the Cold War, its elements hidden among the most iconic buildings in the capital.With enemies lurking both inside and outside the Agency and the Russian threat looming ever larger, Sam must use all his training and nerve to stop Konstantin before he can trigger the plot to devastate Washington and bring the U.S. to its knees.Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, Inside Threat Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Hour of the AssassinThe Night AgentDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

"Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action." --Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the BloodIn this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, CIA officer Sam Hudson races to find a deep cover operative loose in the U.S. and a mole in the Agency before they can launch a devastating attack on Washington, D.C.For years CIA officer Sam Hudson has been hunting Konstantin, a Russian deep cover operative responsible for a string of assassinations in the West--and he believes a well-placed source in Geneva can finally get him close to the killer. But when their meeting is ambushed, Sam's partner is murdered and he barely makes it out alive himself.Back in the States, the bosses put him on leave and want him to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but Sam can't let a man who's taken so many lives slip away again. When he gets a mysterious call at the Lincoln Memorial just before a bomb goes off, he realizes Konstantin has followed him to the U.S.--and is targeting him and everyone close to him. Teaming up with fellow CIA officer Emily Pierce, he sets out to redeem himself and uncover a plot that has been lying in wait since the end of the Cold War, its elements hidden among the most iconic buildings in the capital.With enemies lurking both inside and outside the Agency and the Russian threat looming ever larger, Sam must use all his training and nerve to stop Konstantin before he can trigger the plot to devastate Washington and bring the U.S. to its knees.Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, Inside Threat Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Hour of the AssassinThe Night AgentDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

The Inspiration for the Smash Hit Series Watch Season 2 of Night Agent on Netflix "Matthew Quirk moves into David Baldacci and John Grisham territory with The Night Agent, a paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient. If you're wondering where the best of the next generation of suspense talent is headed, look no further." -- Joseph FinderTo find a Russian mole in the White House, an FBI agent must question everything. . . and trust no one.No one is more surprised than FBI Agent Peter Sutherland when he's tapped to work in the White House Situation Room. When Peter was a boy, his father was suspected of selling secrets to the Russians--a breach that cost him his career, his reputation, and eventually his life. Now Peter's job is monitoring an emergency line for a call that has not--and might never--come.Until tonight.At 1:05 A.M. the phone rings. A terrified young woman named Rose tells Peter that two people have just been murdered and that the killer might still be in the house with her. One of the victims gave her this phone number with urgent instructions: "Tell them OSPREY was right. It's happening..."The call thrusts Peter into the heart of a conspiracy years in the making, involving a Russian mole at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Anyone in the White House could be the traitor. Anyone could be corrupted. To save the nation, Peter must take the rules into his own hands, question everything, and trust no one.The Night Agent marks the return of the classic conspiracy thriller, a Three Days of the Condor for today's chaotic world. With incredible twists and heart-stopping action, this electrifying novel pulls back the curtain on Washington power and confirms Matthew Quirk as a new master of suspense.Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, Inside Threat Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Red WarningHour of the AssassinDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

Former Secret Service agent, Nick Averose, must expose a dark conspiracy in this electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk.'Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages' DAVID BALDACCI His job is to protect them.As a secret service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade guarding the most powerful people in the US. Now, he's a mock killer, testing the security around the highest officials to find vulnerabilities, before America's enemies can.But now someone's out to get him.Nick's latest assignment leads him to the home of a former CIA director. But when he breaches the director's study, Nick is entangled in a vicious crime. One that will shake Washington to its foundations.He's the perfect scapegoat.Nick needs to find out who is framing him for the crime and why. If he can't uncover the truth, a dark conspiracy will consume him and everyone else within the Oval Office...Praise for Matthew Quirk:'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' Lee Child'A plot that twists like a cobra in a sack, a whip-crack pace and engaging characters' Financial Times'David Baldacci territory, but done with a refreshing vigour by Quirk who is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci'Quirk moves into John Grisham territory with The Night Agent, a paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient' Joseph Finder'A captivating narrative that takes us inside the White House's inner sanctum and the shadowy machinations surrounding it. A powerful and taut thriller' Mark Greaney'This story is impossible to put out of mind... Relevant and revealing, this is one of the best thrillers to come along in years' Michael Connelly'Strap in for one hell of a ride. The Night Agent is full of twists and surprises you'll never see coming' Ben Coes

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE WORLDWIDE HIT NETFLIX SERIES THE NIGHT AGENT - NOW BACK FOR SEASON 2!Readers love THE NIGHT AGENT:'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci'One of the best thrillers to come along in years' Michael Connelly'A plot that twists like a cobra in a sack' Financial Times'David Baldacci territory... a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail'A paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient' Joseph Finder'A powerful and taut thriller' Mark GreaneyHEROES AREN'T BORN. THEY ANSWER THE CALL.FBI Agent Peter Sutherland monitors a White House Situation Room emergency line. That crucial, life-or-death call may never come.When Peter takes a call one day his whole world changes. A terrified young woman says two people have been murdered. One of the victims' dying words thrust Peter into a deep-level conspiracy years in the making: there is a traitor at the heart of the US government.A Russian mole has been placed within the inner sanctum of the White House. Anyone could be the traitor. Anyone could be corrupted. To save the nation, Peter must take the rules into his own hands, question everything, and trust no one.READ ALL THE FANTASTIC THRILLERS BY MATTHEW QUIRK FROM HEAD OF ZEUS - AVAILABLE NOWThe Night AgentHour of the AssassinRed WarningInside Threat

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages." --David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of A Minute to MidnightIn this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, a former Secret Service agent who is framed and on the run discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land--a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels.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. "This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. --Steve Berry, author of The Malta Exchange Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, Inside Threat Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Red WarningThe Night AgentDead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages." --David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of A Minute to Midnight In this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, a former Secret Service agent who is framed and on the run discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land--a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels. 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. "This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. --Steve Berry, author of The Malta Exchange Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, Inside Threat Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Red Warning The Night Agent Dead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages. --David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of A Minute to MidnightFramed and on the run for his life, a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land in this electrifying tale from the author of The Night Agent--a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels.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. "This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. --Steve Berry, author of The Malta Exchange

"Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers. Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages. --David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of A Minute to MidnightFramed and on the run for his life, a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land in this electrifying tale from the author of The Night Agent--a propulsive political thriller reminiscent of the best early Baldacci and Grisham novels.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. "This one is a gritty, intense political thriller, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Totally entertaining. A treat from start to finish. --Steve Berry, author of The Malta Exchange

"ONE OF THE BEST THRILLERS TO COME ALONG IN YEARS." -MICHAEL CONNELLYTo save America from a catastrophic betrayal, an FBI agent must stop a Russian molein the White House...No one is more surprised than FBI Agent Peter Sutherland when he's tapped to work in the White House Situation Room. When Peter was a boy, his father was suspected of selling secrets to the Russians-a breach that cost him his career, his reputation, and eventually his life. Now Peter's job is monitoring an emergency line for a call that has not-and might never-come.Until tonight.At 1:05 a.m. the phone rings. A terrified young woman named Rose tells Peter that two people have just been murdered and that the killer might still be in the house with her. One of the victims gave her this phone number with urgent instructions: "Tell them OSPREY was right. It's happening..." The call thrusts Peter into the heart of a conspiracy years in the making, involving a Russian mole at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Anyone in the White House could be the traitor. Anyone could be corrupted. To save the nation, Peter must take the rules into his own hands, question everything, and trust no one. "Matthew Quirk moves into David Baldacci and John Grisham territory with The Night Agent." -JOSEPH FINDER

A deadly fall on a rugged stretch of California coast. A home invasion gone wrong in Virginia. These deaths seem unrelated, but the victims were living undercover, their true identities closely held secrets. Now someone is assassinating them, one by one, taking out family members and innocent bystanders as well to make the killings seem like accidents.Captain John Hayes, a special operations legend, has left the military to settle down, for good, with his family. But when he pieces together a pattern behind the murders and discovers that his protégée Claire Rhodes, a brilliant assassin, is the prime suspect, he returns to duty to hunt down the attackers.With every strike, the killers grow bolder. Their ultimate goal: Lure Hayes and his remaining fellow soldiers to Manhattan, to eliminate them all in a single devastating event. To save his teammates and thousands of innocent lives, Hayes must find a way to stop a seemingly unstoppable weapon.Dead Man Switch delivers nonstop twists, turns, and action in a high-stakes thriller about what happens when the fight abroad follows our covert operators home.