Perfect for fans of Don Winslow's The Power of the Dog, Tom Clancy, and gritty, high-stakes cartel espionage.

He was always destined for blood.

CIA analyst Hunter Long prefers the safety of a desk, haunted by the mysterious death of his parents and the shadow of his grandfather—a legendary spy. But when an old-guard drug kingpin is gruesomely murdered, it signals the rise of a terrifying new cartel mega-merger called the Initiative.

Forced into the field to extract a Russian double agent, Hunter is thrust into a global conspiracy. The Initiative, backed by corrupt Russian and Chinese interests, is plotting to topple the Mexican government and initiate a dangerous proxy war with the U.S.

To stop the cartel, Hunter must go on the run from Washington to the dark jungles of Colombia. Along the way, he teams up with a captive spiritual advisor and faces his deepest fears. But the deadliest revelation of all is yet to come: the truth about his parents' tragic deaths goes far deeper than he ever imagined.

Will Hunter finally step out of his grandfather’s shadow and become the operative he is meant to be, or will the Initiative's deadly grip consume them all?