What if the president of the United States was a psychopath who wants to start a world war with the countrys most dangerous enemy?

Thats the premise of Blowback, the new thriller from writer James Patterson, the worlds best-selling author. In this novel, Patterson introduces us to Keegan Barrett, a former army general and CIA director who has been elected president with a secret agenda: to attack his enemies with devastating force before they do.

To carry out his plan, Barrett recruits two special agents, Noa Himel and Liam Grey, who have smarts, toughness and experience. But what they dont know is that Barrett is a sociopath who has no scruples or limits to get what he wants. And what he wants is to unleash chaos and destruction on the world.

Blowback is a novel that will keep you on your toes from the first to the last page, with a plot full of action, intrigue, and suspense. Patterson shows us how one man can endanger the peace and security of the entire planet, and how two agents must risk their lives to stop him.

If you like political thrillers, complex characters and doomsday scenarios, check out Blowback, James Pattersons best thriller in years.