The Last Refuge

Ben Coes is the author of the critically acclaimed Power Down and Coup d'Etat. He is a former speechwriter for the George H .W. Bush White House, worked for Boone Pickens, was a fellow at the JFK School of Government at Harvard, a campaign manager for Mitt Romney's run for governor in 2002, and is currently a partner in a private equity company out of Boston. He lives in Wellesley, Mass.

"Action, international intrigue, romance--it doesn't get any better."--San Jose Mercury News

Israeli Special Forces commander Kohl Meir has proof that Iran has finally succeeded in building its first nuclear weapon--and plans on using it to attack Israel. But before Meir can recruit Dewey Andreas and execute his secret operation, he's abducted in New York and smuggled into Iran, where he's imprisoned and tortured.

"Brilliantly crafted."--Huffington Post

Dewey owes his life to Meir and his team of Israeli commandos. Now he must do whatever it takes to free Meir from one of the world's most secure prisons...while Iran's nuclear clock ticks away. It's the most perilous mission of his lifetime--and Dewey cannot afford to fail. The fate of millions is at stake. The fragile balance of world power depends on his every move. And time is running out...

"A WINNER...WILL KEEP READERS TURNING THE PAGES."

--Associated Press