Everything he learned to protect our president, he must use to take out theirs.

With an American president distracted by growing tensions in North Korea and Iran, an ominous new threat is emerging in Moscow. A czar is rising in the Kremlin, a Russian president feverishly consolidating power, silencing his opposition, and plotting a brazen and lightning-fast military strike that could rupture the NATO alliance and bring Washington and Moscow to the brink of nuclear war. But in his blind spot is former U.S. Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker, trained to protect but ready to kill to save his country.

Joel C. Rosenberg introduces the world to Marcus Ryker, a former Marine and Secret Service agent. Ryker’s world is turned upside down by a tragedy. While at the bottom of a dark pit which tests Ryker’s faith, the world is heading toward World War III.

The Kremlin Conspiracy starts off slow but not so slow you want to put the book down. During the first twenty percent or so of the book Rosenberg is introducing us to his newest protagonist while at the same time showing us where Ryker is heading. Once Rosenberg lays the ground work, he ratchets up the action.

Despite the slow start compared to Rosenberg’s follow-up in the Ryker Series I suggest reading The Kremlin Conspiracy.

• Author: Joel C. Rosenberg
• Pages: 480 (Hardcover)
• Series: Marcus Ryker
• CIA Review Rating: Invest in the Hardcover