Takedown: A Thriller

Brad Thor

May 2006 · The Scot Harvath Series Book 5 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

From #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Brad Thor, another pulse-pounding political thriller in the Scot Harvath series.

July 4th weekend, New York City: As thousands of holiday travelers make their way out of Manhattan, a flawlessly executed terrorist attack plunges the city into a maelstrom of panic and death. Amid the chaos, an elite team of foreign operatives is systematically searching for one of their own, a man so powerful that the US government refuses to admit he even exists and deploys every measure of black ops secrecy to keep him hidden.

Now, with America under siege, military hero and counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must fight his way through the burning city streets to take down an invisible terrorist with the means to unleash hell on a global scale in this masterclass of political suspense and high-stakes action.

Ratings and reviews

Excellent book! I love the way Brad Thor writes. His reminds me of the late Vince Flynn.

While it started slower than others it was very very interesting and exciting in the end.

The book has very well-deserved reviews. I can't say anything negative

About the author

Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six thrillers, including Cold Zero, Black Ice (ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year), Near Dark (one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year), Backlash (nominated for the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year), Spymaster (“One of the all-time best thriller novels” —The Washington Times), The Last Patriot (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association), and Blowback (one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” —NPR). Visit his website at BradThor.com and follow him on Facebook @BradThorOfficial, on Instagram @RealBradThor, and on X @BradThor.