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  • Published: 17 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593333532
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $55.00

Hostile Intent





In the espionage community, Vienna is known as the City of Spies, and Matt Drake is about to learn why in the latest electrifying thriller from the New York Times Bestselling author of Tom Clancy Target Acquired and The Outside Man.

In the espionage community, Vienna is known as the City of Spies, and Matt Drake is about to learn why in the latest electrifying thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Target Acquired and The Outside Man.

When a mysterious walk-in to the US embassy in Vienna claims to have critical information about a Russian intelligence operation, he raises eyebrows. But when he asks for Matt Drake by name and calls himself the Irishman, he gets the DIA’s premier case officer on a one-way flight.

Matt arrives to find Austria’s charming capital lousy with intelligence officers, all swirling around Nolan Burke—a onetime member of the real IRA. But before Matt can debrief Nolan, the Irishman is kidnapped by a Russian direct action team. Now, Matt must find a way to repay the debt of honor he owes Nolan while stopping World War III in the process.

  • Published: 17 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593333532
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $55.00

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"Sensationally good—I want more Matt Drake."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

"Don Bentley's Without Sanction is seriously one of the most compelling debuts in recent memory. Brilliantly crafted and written, this book is a thoroughly riveting read and Don Bentley is an exciting new voice in the thriller world."—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical

"You can smell the cordite, hear the explosions, and feel the fight in this one. Action jumps from every page thanks to an engaging premise and crosscutting suspense. Way ahead of the pack."—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Malta Exchange

"Without Sanction is a relentless, crackling debut about the fight against terrorism, its unacknowledged costs, and the price paid by its operatives. Don Bentley has lived this life, and he writes with deep authenticity, a serious swagger, wry wit, and a lyrical heart. This is one hell of a book."—Nick Petrie, national bestselling author of Tear it Down

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