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James McCrone certainly isn't finished with Imogen Trager or her penchant for saving the country, thrusting her right into the deep end of the pool in the second book of her trilogy, Dark Network . In the aftermath of what happened in the previous book, the FBI is still reeling but slowly coming back into shape, believing the election to be safe and sound. However, what they thought would be a simple clean-up process reveals that the enemy's plan has only begun, and the real threats are yet to come... whether from outside, or within the FBI itself.

The Middle East is a place known equally for its beauty as well as for being a hotbed of conflict for the past few decades. There are always violent tensions and volatile situations that lead to pain and suffering for one group or another, and what's worse is that there is absolutely no end in sight. The majority of us only know of what's happening there and what the future could bring thanks to short news snippets (often biased) and minutes-long documentaries that heavily generalize everything.

The life of Court Gentry was nothing short of perfect and exciting, at least when looking at his career. He was the best agent the CIA had, and was damn proud of it, being able to accomplish the types of missions nobody even knew existed. However, the fateful day came when a mission was to be his last; a mysterious and sudden betrayal left him disgraced, with the agency putting a “kill on sight” order on him. This led to the birth of a ruthless and feared international assassin, known only as the “Gray Man”.