AFTERGLOW: The Clandestine Service

When CIA undercover operative Barbara Lavelle is brutally murdered, Riley is determined to find and punish her killers. But when the trail leads to our own Secretary of State, Riley soon discovers vengeance is more complicated than he ever imagined. Digging into the covert agent's murky past Riley uncovers the dirty little secret our highest-ranking government official will go to any length to protect. Battling government spooks, the deep state, and private security company henchmen, Riley unravels Lavelle's darkest secret and learns the true reason for her assassination. With knowledge that is as good as a death warrant, he threads a dangerous path to the Secretary's doorstep. Leaving a host of bodies in his wake he is ultimately forced to choose patriotism and vengeance. Featuring undercover CIA Operative Barbara Lavelle, this eleventh installment in the Michael Riley series is a white-knuckled ride through the corrupt corridors of Washington, where treasonous covert operators and treacherous government officials are bent on destroying the very foundations of our democracy.