David Bruns and J. R. Olson--authors of the acclaimed Command and Control series--deliver a high-stakes thriller packed with espionage, geopolitical tension, and military action. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn. When a Brazilian submarine sinks with all hands on board, the world calls it a tragic accident. CIA officer Harrison Kohl calls it sabotage--engineered by China's Ministry of State Security. In the aftermath, Beijing moves swiftly, parlaying the disaster into an exclusive minerals deal and a contract to supply Brazil with a fleet of state-of-the-art nuclear-powered submarines. And in a single stroke, China secures a strategic foothold in America's backyard.

With the President's reelection campaign in full swing and Washington determined to avoid a public confrontation, Kohl receives a covert directive: break Beijing's grip on Brazil--without igniting an international crisis. With a burned CIA asset, a known traitor to the US, and a naval officer whose career is on the line, Harrison masterminds a high-risk operation to undermine the new Chinese submarine being built in Rio de Janeiro. Success makes him a genius. Failure means the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere is altered forever. ___________________________ Praise for the authors: ".compares with the best of the timeless classics by Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, and Stephen Coonts." --Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical "With their background in the U.S.

Navy, both Bruns and Olson have the right stuff to create a realistic military tale." ?Booklist "These two guys have lived it. Now they're writing it." --Don Keith, author of Only the Brave and Final Bearing ".some of the best combat writing I've seen since Tom Clancy." --Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country.