J.R. Seeger is not only a very accomplished writer but, unlike other notables who must research their topic, J.R. has lived almost every adventure that he writes about. From his elite service in the US Army Airborne to his stellar career at CIA, J.R.'s knowledge of special operations is endless. He was great at CIA from the start. I know, we were classmates at "The Farm." ENRIQUE "RIC" PRADO, CHIEF OPERATIONS AT CIA'S COUNTERTERRORIST CENTER (RET). AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BLACK OPS

After nearly fifteen years of war zone deployments as a military intelligence officer with the US Special Operations Force (SOF), Sue O'Connell is now working in a world where it iss unlikely that she would be shot, blown up, or captured. Officially, she now works for the CIA. But US and European agents and sources are dying mysteriously, and Sue's team is suddenly on its way to Germany. As CO Jamie Schenk says, "It's murder, Sue. A simple case of murder."

Meanwhile, Sue's mother, retired CIA case officer Barbara O'Connell, is at home and puzzling out a mysterious note and the key to a Swiss bank account left to her by her father-in-law, OSS commando and CIA intelligence officer Peter O'Connell Sr. So, Sue reaches out to friend and colleague Beth Parsons, former ambassador and current troubleshooter for an international insurance company. Beth offers her banking assistance in exchange for a little help with a stolen Russian icon.

Once again, the paths of Sue and Barbara twist and converge. Once again, they find themselves targeted obstacles to be eliminated by the Russian mercenaries known as SWORDFISH.

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J.R. SEEGER is a western New York native who served as a U.S. Army paratrooper and a CIA case officer for a total of 27 years of federal service. In October 2001, Mr. Seeger led a CIA paramilitary team into Afghanistan. He splits his time between western New York and central New Mexico.