A group of young physicists sequester in Latvia to finalize a green technology worth trillions of dollars. Billionaires want to steal their work. While oil-rich nations want to destroy it. The president has tasked decorated veteran Jacob Stearne with bringing their research back to the US-which he intends to do as soon as he can break out of jail and beat a murder rap.

With an over-zealous police captain running the manhunt in dead-or-alive mode, Jacob is forced to find the real killer while fleeing the law. With ambiguous help from a dubious crew comprised of a young stripper, a claimant to the Russian throne, and the naïve physicists, he quickly discovers: everyone lies.

As the Latvian dragnet closes in, and betrayals come from friends and foe alike, Jacob must rely on Stearne's Law for survival: Paranoia is the result of acute situational awareness. To save the scientists and repatriate the research, Jacob must outwit a Russian oligarch. But this time, as he holds a bomb with a ticking timer, he may have run out of luck.

Gallant-yet-troubled veteran Jacob Stearne escapes after his arrest for murder in the opening pages of this fast-paced, twisting thriller you won't put down. - Melissa Krueger, Goodreads

This is smartest, most entertaining, fun adventure fiction available today - Melissa K.

A rock-solid, tension-filled ride that is completely entertaining all the way through. - Ruthiejones.com

Set aside your Lee Child or David Baldacci books and pick up this twisting thrill-ride - David Gormer

Plenty of edge of the seat suspense, a splash of well-timed humor, and adventures that leave you wanting more - Susan Gainoutdinov

Seeley James has replaced Daniel Silva as my favorite international thriller writer - Julia Whitehall