In this thrilling tale of political intrigue, Matt Pender works for a shady firm that specializes in pulling off elaborate, nearly impossible feats for its clients. When a defense contractor approaches him about starting an actual war between two countries, Pender is stunned to see how far things go.

"David Baldacci returns with a stand-alone, international thriller featuring all new characters"--Provided by the publisher.

While the head of the world's largest defense contractor and his minions secretly conspire to gain even more riches by instigating a war, a multi-national intelligence agent reluctantly travels to keep the world safe, and an ambitious journalist receives a mysterious offer to interview the sole survivor of a recent massacre.

While the head of the world's largest defense contractor and his minions secretly conspire to gain even more riches by instigating a war, a multi-national intelligence agent reluctantly travels to keep the world safe, and an ambitious journalist receives a mysterious offer to interview the sole survivor of a recent massacre.