Terror's Sword

The fate of America-and the entire world-rests in the hands of one man: US counterterrorism case officer Kyle McEwan. A terrorist known only as 'Terror's Sword' is barreling toward America armed with an undetermined biological weapon of mass destruction. With millions of his citizens facing certain death, the president circumvents ineffective intelligence and law enforcement officials and unleashes the elite case officer to thwart the attack. America's chief executives use McEwan as a desperate last measure when all other conventional methods cannot eliminate national security threats. McEwan's international pursuit links murders and kidnappings, unmasking Terror's Sword and establishing the terrorist has killed off the world's foremost infectious disease experts. McEwan identifies the deadly bioagent and deciphers the groundbreaking science used to engineer a weapon of mass destruction unmatched in lethality which will be delivered by innovative means. Despite these discoveries, only the fanatical terrorist-already en route to the US-knows the specifics of his deadly attack. While America's greatest scientific minds race to develop a medical solution to counter the deadly bioagent, McEwan is forced to disengage from his clandestine world to pursue the terror mastermind on US soil. Unaccustomed to operating within the constraints of American jurisprudence, McEwan forms a crack team to help him maneuver through that juggernaut: Director of National Intelligence Daniela Sanchez runs interference with deep state factions attempting to seize control of the manhunt; US Marine Corps Special Operations Command Raider Jason Cartwright provides the muscle to battle the terrorist's deadly disciples; Homeland Security special agent Tim Morton helps track the terrorist as he attempts to penetrate America's borders; and undercover FBI agent Paul Infante ferrets out sleeper agents waiting to be activated. The cunning terrorist, a master of disguise and diversion, awakens deeply embedded and blindly devoted henchmen prepositioned to deflect attention from his arrival in the US, assist in his attack, and help him evade capture. As the body count rises and the terrorist is poised to strike, will McEwan unravel the conspiracy in time to prevent an apocalyptic pandemic imperiling much of the global population? Written by a 27-year US government agent, Terror's Sword is a compelling true-to-life bioterror plot. It is well-timed, giving readers an authentic look into the feverish efforts of counterterrorism and medical authorities attempting to defeat an imminent infectious disease bioweapon attack. As only an insider can convey, Terror's Sword exposes the deep state machinations that test McEwan's courage and perseverance and vividly depicts the extreme measures he must take to defeat the bioterror threat. This thriller unveils the challenges and frustrations facing the dedicated men and women of America's law enforcement, intelligence, and military agencies as they battle enemies determined to destroy their country.