Cold Shot: A Novel

This ingenious thriller follows two CIA analysts on the hunt for a
dangerous Iranian nuclear scientist hell-bent on building a bomb right
on America’s doorstep.The USS Vicksburg is returning home when
the crew comes upon a lifeboat bearing a dead Somali pirate who shows
signs of torture. Questions immediately arise: Who is this man, and
which ship did he come from? Who tortured him? Soon Red Cell analysts
Kyra Stryker and Jonathan Burke have traced the dead man back to an
Iranian ship currently bound for Venezuela—and the ship appears to have
dangerous, radioactive cargo on board. The Iranians’ plan
quickly becomes clear—they’re building a nuclear bomb in politically
unstable Venezuela, away from the UN’s prying eyes. Stryker and Burke
must tread carefully, though, because diplomacy in Venezuela is tricky
at best. A civil war is at stake if word gets out. Can they stop the
Iranians before it’s too late?From current CIA analyst and Red
Cell think tank veteran Mark Henshaw, Cold Shot is a fascinating,
thrilling, and richly detailed journey into the intelligence world that
only a true insider could create.