When the First Lady is kidnapped, a rescue specialist discovers her secretsâand a deadly conspiracyâin a thriller by the New York Times bestselling author.
First Lady Anna Darmondâs penchant for late night parties in South East D.C. is a harmless open secretâuntil sheâs kidnapped out from under the noses of her Secret Service agents in a bloody gunfight. It's an unthinkable crime that, if revealed, could cause public panic. Thatâs why hostage rescue specialist Jonathan Grave and his team must operate in absolute secrecy.
But Grave soon realizes that, extraordinary as it is, the mission is not all it seems. There are shadows in Mrs. Darmond's past, cracks in the presidential marriageâand leaks in the country's critical shields of security. As Grave tracks the missing First Lady through a labyrinth of lies and murder, he confronts a traitor at the highest level of Washington powerâand a devastating scheme to bring a nation to its knees.