"The secretary of state has been kidnapped by Islamic extremists and his only hope for survival is a reconstituted Presidential Agent team in this revival of W.E.B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series"-- "Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped. President Natalie Cohen is left with several unacceptable options. It's time to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Cohen calls for Charley Castillo to direct a new Presidential Agent, one Captain P.K. "Pick" McCoy, USMC. Charley may be too old to kick down doors and take names, but Killer McCoy is just the man to get the job done. Together, they will track the kidnapped secretary from Cairo to Khartoum"-- Provided by publisher Back cover

At head of title: W.E.B. Griffin. Based on characters and series created by Griffin. Sequel to: Hazardous duty / by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2013.