Archie Mint had it all—until he was gunned down in his own home. His family reels from the loss, but the real shock? Mint wasn’t just a decorated military hero—he was hiding criminal secrets. Mortician Zig Zigarowski stumbles on a chilling clue while preparing Mint’s body, leading him back to the one person he swore he’d never chase again—Nola Brown. Nola, a rogue artist with a past shrouded in mystery, is the key to unlocking a government conspiracy stretching back to the Cold War. As Zig follows her volatile path, he unearths a secret military facility and a shadowy organization willing to destroy anyone in their way. Fast-paced, twist-packed, and unputdownable—Brad Meltzer delivers a thriller that strikes like lightning.