Black: A Novel

Special Agent Jeremy Waller is elated to be chosen as a member of the FBI's most elite group: the Hostage Rescue Team. But quickly Waller finds that his missions are taking him off the map, off the grid, off the books, and into the world of black ops-where nobody is who they seem, and no rules apply. Sirad Malneaux is a beautiful killer who may be working for the CIA-or at least the CIA would like to think so. Jordan Mitchell controls one of the largest personal fortunes in the world, as well as some dangerous secrets-and seems to have a propensity for dealing with pretty nasty Saudis. Elizabeth Beechum was head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but now she's been framed for the murder of a National Security Council attorney. All of them are on a collision course not just with a terrorist mastermind, but with their own demons. As Sebastian Junger has said, 'Chris Whitcomb's writing has the hard, flat trajectory of the weapons he was trained to fire.' Written with insider expertise that only Whitcomb possesses, BLACK is the most exciting debut thriller in years.