The Hostages introduces Maxine “Max” Walters, whose background and world experiences make her the perfect CIA analyst to work with the operations side of the CIA on special missions. Growing up as a military dependent and having traveled extensively prior to being hired by the CIA, Max is chosen by her organization’s leadership to liaison with CIA operators and assets working around the world. Max, who is navigating her career in the male dominated CIA, accepts the risks of field operations and begins a career of exciting adventures. This book brings out her grit and tenacity on her first mission. She is assigned as a CIA liaison to a U.S. Government contractor to get two CIA officers released from a militant group in Libya following the attack on the Consulate in Benghazi and the death of the U.S. Ambassador. The effort is fraught with danger and Max must prove herself as a viable team member among battle-hardened American operators.