Putting everything at risk to save his kidnapped child pits counterspy Alex Hawke against Russian President Vladimir Putin in this action-packed thriller from NY Times bestselling author Ted Bell.

On a ski vacation in the Swiss Alps high above St. Moritz, Alex Hawke and his young kid, Alexei, are thrust into danger when the tram having them to the top of the hill bursts into flame, separating both. Before he can reach Alexei, the youngster is snatched in the burning cable car by about Overkill: An Alex Hawke Novel unknown assailants inside a helicopter.

Meanwhile, high above the skies of France, Vladimir Putin can be aboard his presidential aircraft after escaping a bloodless coup in the Kremlin. When two airline flight attendants collapse and slip into unconsciousness, the Russian innovator realizes the danger isn’t over. Killing the pilots, he grabs a parachute, actions out of the aircraft . and disappears.

Hawke has led his share of dangerous assignments, but non-e with stakes this high. To save his son, he summons his trusted colleagues, Main Inspector of Scotland Lawn Ambrose Congreve, previous U.S. Navy SEAL Stokley Jones, Jr., and recruits a split Hostage Recovery Team-a band of top notch soldiers of lot of money referred to as ‘Thunder & Light.’ Before they can devise a recovery strategy, Hawke must work out who took his boy-and why. An operative that has fought antagonists around the world, Hawke has produced many enemies; one specifically may hold the key to locating Alexei before it’s as well late.

But an urgent threat complicates their mission. Producing his way to ‘Falcon’s Lair,’ the former Nazi complex created for Hitler, Putin is usually amassing an impressive armory that he intends to use for his triumphant return to Moscow.

Only 1 man may smash the Russian president’s arrange for domination-a master counterspy who’ll cross every line to save his son . . . and maybe save the world itself in the discount.