SOAR: A Black Ops Mission

“Weisman’s vigorous book makes a Tom Clancy novel read like something that wouldn’t make it through basic training.” —All Things Considered, NPR

“Nobody writes better about the dark, dirty, and dangerous world of the CIA and Black Ops. . . . The pace never slows.” —Joseph Wambaugh

On the eve of a groundbreaking U.S.–China summit, a covert CIA black ops team assigned to bug a Chinese nuclear test site is captured by Islamic terrorists. An explosive situation goes from bad to catastrophic when the terrorists ambush a Chinese army convoy, highjack a highly unstable nuclear device . . . and arm it. 

On orders from the President, Major Michael Ritzik, the young CO of a top-secret element of the Army’s elite Delta Force, must lead his men on an impossible rescue/disarmament mission—even as Beijing dispatches its own special forces to deal with the impending threat. Ritzik and his shadow warriors will need to employ speed, surprise, and violence of action to beat the Chinese to the target, free the captives, disarm the nuke, and escape without leaving any fingerprints. Failure is not an option—because the unthinkable has suddenly become a very real possibility.

“Soar reads like a heat-seeking missile. . . . If this isn’t the real thing, I don’t know what is!” —Patrick Robinson, author of U.S.S. Seawolf and Barracuda 945

“[A] gritty adventure. . . . Weisman . . . imbues every stage of the operation with appropriate complexity and suspense. His clear, precise prose should make the story riveting for both fans and newcomers.” —Publishers Weekly

“A knowledgeable, fast-paced, near-future thriller. . . . Weisman draws on his own and many others’ covert intelligence and special operations experience to craft a convincing scenario and a great many gripping scenes and believable characters. A definite treat for thriller fans.” —Booklist