John Wells, an undercover operative who has infiltrated al Qaeda, is trapped between his terrorist associates and the CIA, which no longer trusts his loyalty, when he becomes a prime suspect in two bombings in Los Angeles.

"In the past few years, the killing and capture of many Al-Qaeda leaders has left the terrorist organization wounded--but by no means dead. And they intend to prove it. On a dark summer night, two Chechen mercenaries emerge from the waters off Nantucket to kill a high-value target, the former president of the United States, Jake Cazalet. Unfortunately for them, Cazalet has guests with him, including black ops specialist Sean Dillon and his colleague,...

Gabriel Allon, an art restorer and spy, faces the greatest challenge of his life. An al-Qaeda suspect is killed in London, and photographs are found on his computer. These photographs lead Israeli intelligence to suspect that al-Qaeda is planning one of its most audacious attacks ever. Will Allon, who's still recovering from his last grueling showdown, find strength to halt this terrorist plot?