Lance Spector walked away from the CIA convinced he was done with lies, secrets, and the cost of doing Washington’s dirty work. But when an unmarked titanium case appears at headquarters containing a lethal mystery and a message addressed only to him, he is pulled back into a world he swore off.
A covert Russian expedition has uncovered an ancient pathogen of staggering destructive potential, a biological weapon capable of crippling nations and igniting global chaos. As intelligence agencies scramble, Spector becomes the one operative with the skills and instincts to uncover who controls the virus and what they intend to unleash.
The explosive opening to a high stakes espionage series, The Asset blends biohazard terror, covert intrigue, and relentless tension into a gripping modern thriller.