The Choice

Written by a true national security insider, this high-stakes thriller follows a seasoned LAPD detective who unravels a catastrophic conspiracy linking a stadium assassination to a shadow war orchestrated by Beijing. It is a terrifyingly plausible look at the fragility of American power when threatened by enemies both foreign and domestic. A single bullet is all it takes to break a nation. A devastating attack at a packed Los Angeles stadium leaves the American government shattered. The country is thrown into immediate chaos. LAPD Detective Jack Worker thought his days in clandestine operations were permanently buried in the past. But when he recognizes the signature of a phantom assassin, he is pulled back into a world of shadows and deceit. Jack is hunting a ghost. His target is a lethal professional who leaves no evidence and always stays one step ahead. The pursuit drags Jack from pristine hotel suites to the corrupt, power hungry corridors of Washington. He soon discovers that the trigger was pulled by foreign operatives, but the door was unlocked by someone inside the house. Surrounded by morally gray characters who view treason as just another political strategy, Jack finds himself trapped in a deadly cat and mouse game. The stakes are total global war. With time running out and the truth hidden behind layers of lies, he must decide what he is willing to sacrifice to save a broken system. For fans of David Baldacci and Vince Flynn featuring morally gray characters, a deadly cat and mouse game, and high stakes political intrigue.