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They envision a series of operational dominos culminating in a devastating attack, and the first step is the assassination of the Israeli prime minister. And there’s only one assassin with the skills to pull it off: Abdul Rahman, known in the shadows as the Ghost. When a routine prison transfer is ambushed, the Ghost escapes and is given the assignment. The only Operator who can hunt him down is the man who stopped him before: Pike Logan. Pike and his team soon learn that the mission involves something bigger than just the escape of his old enemy. Working with Mossad agents, the pursuit leads the Taskforce to Argentina. They work to unravel the scope of the attack, and the chase leads them through the tempestuous waterfalls of Iguazu and the Triple Frontier, to the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires, and the tiny village of Ushuaia at the “End of the World”. As the team races against the clock, Pike learns the stakes are much greater than a single life – the consequences extend into the heartland of America itself. The Ghost may hold the key to an escalation that will upend the worldwide balance of power, and if Pike fails, the fallout won’t just be personal – it’ll be global.","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9780063474970","publication_date":"20260421","publisher":"HarperCollins","slug":"shadow-strike","subtitle":"A Pike Logan Novel","title":"Shadow Strike"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"FIC031050","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Military Thrillers","score":0.8413,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031090","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Terrorism Thrillers","score":0.8385,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031060","confidence_band":"high","label":"Political Thrillers","score":0.8281,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"FIC031050","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Military Thrillers","score":0.8413,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031090","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Terrorism Thrillers","score":0.8385,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031060","confidence_band":"high","label":"Political Thrillers","score":0.8281,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"FIC002000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Action & Adventure","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031060","confidence_band":"high","label":"Political Thrillers","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"FIC032000","confidence_band":"high","label":"War Fiction","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"Military Thrillers","score":0.8413,"slug":"military-thrillers"},{"label":"Terrorism Thrillers","score":0.8385,"slug":"terrorism-thrillers"},{"label":"Political Thrillers","score":0.8281,"slug":"political-thrillers"}],"reader_fit":["Good for fans of military and political thrillers","Readers who enjoy high-stakes international espionage"],"related_lists":[],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Brad Taylor","Rich Orlow","William Morrow","& 0 more"],"book_id":"9780063222021","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780063222021.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":22.4603,"title":"The Devil's Ransom","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780063222021"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor","Rich Orlow","William Morrow","& 0 more"],"book_id":"9780062886033","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780062886033.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":22.4548,"title":"Hunter Killer","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780062886033"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor"],"book_id":"9780062886118","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780062886118.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":22.4346,"title":"End of Days","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780062886118"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor"],"book_id":"9780451477200","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780451477200.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":22.1314,"title":"Ghosts of War","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780451477200"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor"],"book_id":"9781101984864","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781101984864.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":22.0286,"title":"Daughter of War","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781101984864"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor","Rich Orlow","William Morrow","& 0 more"],"book_id":"9780062886071","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780062886071.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":21.7394,"title":"American Traitor","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780062886071"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor"],"book_id":"9781101984789","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781101984789.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":21.3966,"title":"Ring of Fire","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781101984789"},{"authors":["Brad Taylor","Rich Orlow","Henry Strozier","Recorded Books"],"book_id":"9780451419934","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780451419934.jpg?v=20260424T163327Z%3A2026-04-24T16%3A33%3A27Z","score":21.3938,"title":"Enemy of Mine","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780451419934"}],"topics":[],"what_you_get":["Themes: assassination, espionage, geopolitical conflict.","Pacing: fast, momentum-driven storytelling.","Story elements: cat and mouse, international chase, elite operative."]},"llm_signals":{"confidence":0.9,"pacing":"fast","reader_fit":["Fans of military and political thrillers","Readers who enjoy high-stakes international espionage"],"themes":["assassination","espionage","geopolitical conflict"],"tropes":["cat and mouse","international chase","elite operative"]},"source_presence":{"amazon":true,"book_detail":true,"goodreads":true,"llm_signals":true,"similarity_seed":true},"stats":{"amazon_ratings_count":0,"goodreads_ratings_count":53,"goodreads_reviews_count":32,"quality_score":0.8715}}