Ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell-last seen in David Baldacci's #1 bestseller Simple Genius-return in First Family, a gripping thriller that begins with a violent attack at a party at Camp David, leaving one woman dead, one man injured and the young niece of the First Lady kidnapped.
Caught in the middle of a public relations and security nightmare, the First Lady turns to King, one of the few men she trusts. Years ago, he saved her from an assassin's bullet; whether they shared anything more is their secret. But it isn't long before King and Maxwell discover that their search for the abducted child is fraught with complications. The kidnapper is no garden-variety criminal, but an ex-military pilot with an axe to grind. Seeking retribution from the president for crimes committed against his own family, this hidden predator has spent years refining his plan for revenge, and the kidnapping is just the first step in a scheme designed to take down the world's most powerful man.
Pushed to the limit, King and Maxwell soon find themselves fighting for their own lives in a case that blurs the line between friend and foe...and where a single mistake can spell their doom.