The master of international intrigue and explosive action introduces a new hero for a new era of warfare ... against a new kind of threat.For years, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore has worked across the Middle East for the Special Activities Division of the CIA. But when he arrives at a rendezvous to take charge of a high-ranking Taliban captive, the meeting takes a horrific turn and Moore barely survives. And then ... a shocking revelation. The Taliban and a Mexican drug cartel, two of the greatest threats to the security of the United States, have forged an unholy alliance.