The Tommy Carmellini Series Books 1–3

The first three novels in the New York Times-bestselling series from “a master of high-stakes suspense and authentic military detail” (Clive Cussler).

"Coonts knows how to write and build suspense . . . this is the mark of a natural storyteller." —The New York Times Book Review

Liars and Thieves: A star defector, the ultimate KGB insider, is nearly assassinated by American commandos during a government debriefing. To protect the defector, CIA operative Tommy Carmellini and his mentor, Admiral Jake Grafton, fight through a poisonous wilderness of intrigue, all the way to a presidential convention in New York City—and to the identity of someone on the verge of absolute power who has jeopardized the safety of the nation to prevent a dark secret from ever seeing the light of day.

The Traitor: In Paris, Carmellini and Grafton locate a French intelligence agent who has secret investments in the Bank of Palestine. Together they work to unravel a tangle of espionage, deception, and murder . . . and develop an elaborate strategy to infiltrate Al Queda. The city is also hosting the G-8 summit, offering a tempting terrorist target. Soon Carmellini and Grafton unearth a horrifying plan to shake the West as never before. But can they stop the conspiracy without compromising the intelligence source that could bring down Al Queda once and for all? 

The Assassin: Abu Qasim, the ruthless Al Qaeda leader, is paying the Mafia a fortune to help him bring New York to its knees. The CIA learns that something is up and a worried president sends his best—Grafton and Carmellini. Set amidst ticking bombs and flying bullets, the stakes have never been higher. Will Carmellini put it all together in time to stop the disaster? Or will the terrorists set events in motion that will leave America reeling?