The Apostle: A Thriller (The Scot Harvath Series)
Brad Thor
Language: English
Pages: 544
ISBN: 141658658X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America’s enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action.
Every politician has a secret. And when the daughter of a politically connected family is kidnapped abroad, America’s new president will agree to anything—even a deadly and ill-advised rescue plan—in order to keep his secret hidden.
But when covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is assigned to infiltrate one of the world’s most notorious prisons and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom, he quickly learns that there is much more to the operation than anyone dares to admit.
As the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of ruthlessly hunting down and killing terrorists and decide if he has what it takes to help one of the world’s worst go free.
the boy and would have killed him if Mr. Gallagher had not acted. Fayaz too. He is a brave man; a good man. Like you." "You're mistaken, Mr. Daoud," said Harvath. "I'm not that brave and I'm not that good." The interpreter smiled. "I think you are. I also think that if we survive this, I will help you find the woman you are looking for. I don't need any more money from you. You can give mine to Mr. Fontaine." "Don't worry about Fontaine," Harvath replied as he tightened his grip on
Gallagher was normally based. As in all the other compounds in Afghanistan, there were no windows facing the street. The main entrance consisted of a pair of thick, nine-foot-high steel doors, painted green, with a normal-sized door cut into the steel to make it easier for people to come and go. Gallagher pulled a U-turn, brought his truck to a stop outside the gates, and turned off the ignition. "Welcome to the Plaza," he said as he opened his door and hopped out. Harvath picked up
try to lie her way through this. "I can't go into the specifics." "Why not?" "I told you. I can't say." Again, Rita was silent. "Listen," continued Elise. "I could be completely off-base here. That's why I need to see the file. And that's why I'm asking you." "So this isn't an official Secret Service request, then," stated Klees. "No," replied Campbell. "It's just cop to cop." "Well, cop to cop, there's no way in hell I'm sending you a copy of this file." Rita's retort
Harvath as he tossed his tea bag too. "If you'll pardon the graveyard humor, doctors like to say that the only way three people in a hospital can keep a secret is if two of them are dead and the other is in a coma." Harvath had read copies of all the reports dealing with Julia Gallo's kidnapping. He knew that all of her colleagues at the hospital had been thoroughly questioned. Unfortunately, hospitals weren't the only places with thriving gossip mills; so were ex- pat communities.
shoulder bag that was sitting on the floor behind him and pulled out a medium-sized tube. "Right here." Harvath looked at Marjan. "You can sketch the base layout, as well as the interrogation facility?" The NDS operative nodded. "Then the only thing we're missing..." Harvath began to say, but his voice trailed off as Inspector Rashid stood and disappeared behind a pile of carpets. He returned carrying a watertight, high-density, plastic Storm case and said, "Are the munitions."