THE ASSASSIN

In this follow-up to Brittons accomplished debut "The American," maverick CIA agent Ryan Kealey returns in a supercharged international thriller in which no one can be trusted, and the final aftershocks are felt until the very last page. Andrew Britton delivers a taut, electrifying read in his new novel THE ASSASSIN. Maverick CIA agent Ryan Kealey must fight against his own agency while the clock is ticking on a devastating terrorist attack on U.S. soil. More than a year has passed since Ryan Kealey prevented the assassination of multiple world leaders in the nation''s capital. While his work is brilliant, he''s considered damaged goods. Now he''s about to become a key player in a plot of unimaginable scale. For something big is about to go down in New York City. When a top Iranian source reveals that Iran is planning to bomb the United Nations, U.S. Intelligence begins counter-measures. Only Kealey sees it as a smokescreen for another, far more involved plot. But getting anyone to believe him isn''t going to be easy. With only his ally, London''s newest assistant chief, Naomi Kharmai, by his side, Ryan will have to operate outside the lines in order to prevent a terrible attack in a city on lockdown. A weapon of catastrophic power has been stolen from war-torn Iraq and has made its way to the U.S. The man who has it is Kealey''s nemesis, William Vanderveen, an international criminal mastermind who has no objective other than pure terror and who will stop at nothing to achieve it. Making matters worse, Vanderveen''s being helped by someone on the inside with high-ranking security clearance. Even the halls of the CIA are no longer safe from possible espionage and treason. Now, as Kealey and Kharmai race to put the pieces together, they will confront a ghost from the past and be forced to question the people they trust most in a desperate investigation where only this is for certain-time is running out. Like The American, TheAssassin is a supercharged, fiercely intelligent, action-packed international thriller, where no one can be trusted-and the shocks are felt until the very last page. Born in England, ANDREW BRITTON moved with his family to the United States when he was seven, settling in Michigan, then North Carolina. After serving in the Army as a combat engineer, Andrew entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is pursuing a double major i