The Courier: A Ryan Kealey Thriller (41 page)

The Senate Majority leader brazenly assassinated in
the nation’s capital. A high-rise apartment complex
brought down by a suicide bomber. The most feared
terrorist network aided by the most surprising—and
deadly—of enemies.

 

A dangerous new world needs a whole new set of
players. Welcome to
The American
. In this powerful
debut thriller from one of the freshest new voices in
international suspense, Andrew Britton has crafted a
bold novel that crackles with a high-stakes, post-9/11
urgency and introduces maverick CIA agent Ryan
Kealey.

 

At thirty-three, Ryan has achieved more in his
military and CIA career than most men can dream of
in a lifetime. He’s also seen the worst life has to offer
and is lucky to have survived it. But being left alone
with his demons is no longer an option. The CIA
needs him badly, because the enemy they’re facing is
former U.S. soldier Jason March. Ryan knows all
about March—he trained him. He knows they’re
dealing with one of the most ruthless assassins in
the world, a master of many languages, an explosives
expert, a superb sharpshooter who can disappear like
a shadow and who is capable of crimes they cannot
begin to imagine. And now, March has resurfaced on
the global stage, aligning himself with a powerful
Middle East terror network whose goal is nothing less
than the total destruction of the United States.

 

Teaming up with beautiful and tenacious British-born
agent Naomi Kharmai, Ryan intends to break every
rule in order to hunt down his former pupil, whatever
the cost to himself. As Ryan puts together the pieces
of a terrifying puzzle, and as the elusive March taunts
him, always staying one step ahead, he discovers the
madman’s crusade is personal as well as political—
and Ryan himself is an unwitting pawn. With the
clock ticking down and the fate of the country resting
uneasily on his shoulders, Ryan is caught in a
desperate game of cat and mouse with the most
cunning opponent he’s ever faced, one who will
never stop until he’s committed the ultimate act of
evil—a man who is all the more deadly for being
one of our own.

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ISBN: 978-0-7860-3217-4

 

 

 

First electronic edition: January 2014

 

ISBN-13: 978-0-7860-3218-1
ISBN-10: 0-7860-3218-9