#1 \;New York Times \;bes tselling author Brad Thor thrills with his new summer blockbuster starring Scot Harvath. \;A devastating series of bombings tears through Bangko k. Scores of American citizens are dead. The attacks send shock waves arou nd the world. \;As global assistance pours into Thailand&mdash\;includ ing the FBI&rsquo\;s famed Evidence Response Team&mdash\;the President of the United States quietly prepares a plan B: Scot Harvath\, America&rsquo\ ;s top spy\, trained to operate outside the law and probe the dark corners others can&rsquo\;t . . . or won&rsquo\;t. \;But the bomber Harvath i s pursuing isn&rsquo\;t a terrorist. He&rsquo\;s something far more danger ous&mdash\;one of ours.
\nMeanwhile\, in Washington\, a former Unite d States Marine is being hunted\, and he has no idea why. Desperate for an swers\, he turns to the one person he still trusts\, his ex-fiancé\; e\, a rising star in the White House. The problem is\, she isn&rsquo\;t su re she can trust him.
\nAs Harvath closes in on the bomber\, a devas tating truth begins to emerge. China has quietly deployed its most elite i ntelligence unit to Thailand. Their objective: to ignite chaos\, trigger a military coup\, and seize control of a narrow but critical piece of land\ , one that could give Beijing a decisive advantage. \;If the plan succ eeds\, Beijing will secure a key gateway between two oceans\, eroding Amer ican naval dominance and tipping the balance in any war between the world& rsquo\;s great powers. \;China will control the ultimate geopolitical choke point.
\nBook sales and signing will follow the conversation. Registration is required for this free author event. Presented by the Carm el Clay Public Library Foundation.
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