The Lightning Rod

"Trust me, this is a terrific, compelling, unputdownable thriller. -- Lee ChildZig and Nola are back--in the hugely entertaining, highly anticipated follow-up to Brad Meltzers #1 New York Times bestselling thriller The Escape Artist. Archie Mint has led a charmed life--hes got a beautiful wife, two impressive kids, and a successful military career. When hes killed while trying to stop a robbery in his own home, his family is shattered--and then shocked when the other shoe drops. Mints charmed life, so perfect on the surface, held criminal secrets none of them could have imagined. While working on Mints body before his funeral, mortician "Zig" Zigarowski discovers something he was never meant to see. That telling detail leads him to Dover Air Force Base, where he uncovers Mints involvement in a top-secret military unit and his connection to military artist Nola Brown. Two years ago, Nola saved Zigs life--so he knows better than most that shes as volatile and dangerous as a bolt of lightning. Everyone wants to talk to Nola, but shes not cooperating--and indeed doesnt want to be found. In order to track her down, Zig teams with Nolas long-missing brother, whos just as combustible as she is. As they follow Nolas trail, they discover one of the U. S. governments most intensely guarded secrets--an undisclosed military facility that dates back to the Cold War and holds the key to something far more sinister: a hidden group willing to compromise the very safety and security of America itself. Trouble always finds her. . . . Shes the lightning rod.