Former CIA operative Teddy Fay returns for another heart-pounding Hollywood-fueled adventure in this latest installment in the New York Times bestselling series. Teddy Fay is ready to embark on the European press tour of Peter Barrington’s latest film Storm’s Eye , when he receives an unexpected visit from Lance Cabot, director of the CIA. Several CIA agents have been turning up dead. The commonality? They were all part of a mission Teddy was involved in: Golden Hour. Lance wants Teddy to use his trip as a cover to investigate who is behind these killings. From Venice and Budapest to their last stop at a film festival in Berlin, Teddy must dodge excited fans, enamored women, and a few too many assassins who seem dead set on tracking down Golden Hour agents. And if Teddy doesn’t work fast enough, his identity—and life—might just be the next target in the killer’s ruthless plot for revenge. One of New York Post 's Best New Books One of BookBub 's Best Action Books of December "This suspenseful, entertaining, and exciting novel gripped me from the beginning and kept me fully engaged . . . Battles has done an excellent job continuing this series started by the late Stuart Woods." -- Mystery & Suspense Magazine Stuart Woods was the author of more than ninety novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington series. A native of Georgia and an avid sailor and pilot, he began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs , his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. Woods passed away in 2022. Brett Battles is the USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels, including the Jonathan Quinn, Rewinder, Project Eden, and Night Man Chronicles series. He is a three-time Barry Award nominee, winning for Best Thriller in 2009 for his novel The Deceived . 1 Dirt crunched under Tyler Storm as he was rolled onto his back. The brute looming above him frowned, then said over his shoulder, "He ain't dead yet." One of his buddies stepped next to him, then snorted. "He's as good as." Bloodied and bruised, Storm cracked open his eyes. Around him stood half a dozen of Caleb Donovan's men, all looking at Storm with disdain. "Out of the way," a familiar voice said. The men parted and Donovan himself stepped forward and crouched beside Storm. "Not your best day, is it?" Donovan said. "I did warn you this would happen." A smile crept across Storm's face. "You did." Donovan narrowed his eyes. "I don't think you fully grasp what's about to happen to you." "You're going to kill me." "Huh. How about that? You do understand." Storm's grin widened. "Are you smiling because you're thinking I'll do it fast and end your pain?" Donovan looked at him with pity. "Sorry, Storm, I have bad news for you." A wet laugh slipped past Storm's lips. "What's so damn funny?" "It doesn't matter what you do to me," Storm said. "You're done." It was Donovan's turn to laugh. He rose to his feet. "You got some balls. I'll give you that. But you couldn't be more wrong. I'm not even close to done. Soon everyone in this city will know who I-" He paused and looked around. "You guys hear that?" The whomp-whomp-whomp of helicopter rotors began echoing off the abandoned buildings surrounding them, making it impossible to tell from which direction it came. As Donovan twisted around looking for the source, the copter appeared above him, lighting him up with its spotlight. Dozens of police sirens could now be heard closing in. The shot cut to Storm as his eyes fluttered closed, the smile still on his lips. The camera began to rise and the shot widened, first showing Storm surrounded by Donovan and his panicked men, then encompassing the police cars speeding in from all directions, and finally moving above the police helicopter hovering over the area. The soundtrack hit a crescendo, and the screen went dark. After a beat, the credits began to roll. When the film ended and the lights came on, everyone in the screening room applauded save Peter Barrington, the director of Storm's Eye, who was scribbling notes on a pad of paper. "Fantastic," Ben Bacchetti said. He was head of Centurion Pictures, one of the film's producers, and Peter's best friend. "No question, you've done it again. People are going to love it." "I couldn't agree more," Billy Barnett said. He was the other producer. "Peter, I think this is your best yet." "You're just saying that because it stars Mark Weldon," Ben said. Billy placed a hand dramatically on his chest. "Why, Ben, are you calling me biased?" "Me? Never." The others laughed. Everyone in the room was a member of the very select club who knew that Billy Barnett's true identity was that of Teddy Fay, formerly of the CIA, and someone who, as far as most of the world knew, had perished several years ago. They also knew that Billy Barnett wasn't Teddy's only alternate persona. He was also Academy Award-winning actor Mark Weldon, aka Tyler Storm in Storm's Eye. Hattie Barrin