Treason

A throwback to the early days of Tom Clancy mixed with the best of W.E.B. Griffin.-Providence JournalThere is unrest at the highest levels in Russia. The military, determined to see Russia regain its role as a global superpower, has one mission: to disable America's strategic nuclear capability and reclaim the Ukraine and the Baltic States. But when the Russian president refuses to green-light the plan, he is overthrown in a military coup. Having initiated the so-called Zolotov option, the top generals succeed in rendering all of America's B-2 bombers and ballistic missiles useless. A gripping thriller! Military action fans will be well satisfied.-Publishers Weekly Now it's game on. Without its primary weapons, America must find a way to fight back on multiple fronts. Step one: To overcome the malware that's grounded U.S. ballistic missiles and planes, as well as to secretly land a SEAL team and help rescue the imprisoned Russian president. But time is running out and, this time, America's best may not be enough to prevent an all-out world war. . Treason is Campbell's strongest showing yet. There's a reason he's been compared to Clancy and Larry Bond, and he flashes that talent again here. -The Real Book Spy