Some sacrifices demand a hero. With former black ops agent Brady Hawk having traded dangerous assignments for a quiet ranch life in Montana with his wife and son, everything changed when a covert government organization makes a desperate plea for Hawk’s assistance on a special mission: Extracting one of Hawk’s Navy SEAL friends trapped behind Russian lines. Compelled to help, Hawk reluctantly takes the off-the-books job. In the frozen Russian wilderness, Hawk quickly learns this is no ordinary rescue. Upon uncovering a shocking secret, Hawk gets caught in a web of lies and finds himself hunted by Russia's ruthless intelligence agency. With the odds stacked against him, Hawk confronts the Arctic head-on, facing the impossible to bring his friend home—even if it means risking the new life he's built. In this white-knuckle thriller, can one man stand against a powerful enemy and win? Hang on tight for the ride of your life in this new series debut from award-winning author R.J. Patterson! Fans of David Baldacci, Brad Thor, Brad Taylor, Vince Flynn , and Robert Ludlum are sure to enjoy this exciting new thriller from R.J. Patterson . What other readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Reminiscent of the original Bourne books by Robert Ludlum, but with a sprinkling of the relationship of David Baldacci's King and Maxwell.” ★★★★★ “R.J. Patterson is up there with Baldacci.” ★★★★★ “First Strike delivers excitement, intrigue and action from the first page to the last.” ★★★★★ “This story was imaginative, but certainly came across as realistic.” ★★★★★ “This is a first rate action thriller!” ★★★★★ “If you are looking for some adrenalin packed action, don’t think twice, just grab a copy and start reading, you won’t be sorry.” ★★★★★ “A well crafted page turner.” ★★★★★ “Brady hawk is the next Jack Reacher!” ★★★★★ “Another great book by R.J. Patterson! I liked that way he makes his characters so real.” ★★★★★ “This book is in the vein of Brad Thor and Vince Flynn with a bit of Ian Flemming.” ★★★★★ “R.J. Patterson's short chapters and fast moving plot render this novel impossible to put down.”