Early one morning, a former CIA agent is shot to death in the
street. That night, an army vet is gunned down in his doorway. The next
day, John Wells gets a phone call. Come to Langley. Now.
The two victims were part of an eleven-member interrogation team
that operated out of a secret base in Poland called the Midnight
House. For two years, they put the screws to the toughest jihadis, men
thought to have knowledge of imminent threats. The interrogators used
whatever means necessary. When they were disbanded in the wake of
public controversy, they were given medals for their heroism, Prozac
for their nightmares. Now Wells must find out who is killing them.
Islamic terrorists are the likeliest explanation, and Wells is uniquely
qualified to go undercover after them. But the trail of blood he
discovers will lead him and his boss, Ellis Shafer, to a place they
wouldn't have imagined-and leave Wells facing the hardest of questions
about the men of the Midnight House.
About the Author
As a reporter for The New York Times,Alex Berenson
has covered topics ranging from the occupation of Iraq to the flooding
of New Orleans to the financial crimes of Bernie Madoff. His previous
novels include The Faithful Spy, winner of the 2007 Edgar Award for best first novel, and The Ghost War.