Patriot Acts: An Atticus Kodiak Thriller

Love your country.
Fear your government.
Know your enemy.

Greg Rucka is back with a vengeance in this electrifying thriller starring suspense fiction's most dangerous hero: Atticus Kodiak. This time the bodyguard turned fugitive must go underground to protect the woman he loves and a country he may have to betray to defend.

"You cannot learn what you have learned and remain unchanged."

As a bodyguard, Atticus Kodiak once protected his clients against professional killers like Alena Cizkova, a.k.a. Drama. Now he is taking lessons from the world's premier assassin.

"I am not a murderer."

It begins with a shocking betrayal, a brutal ambush, and the murder of a friend. Atticus is about to discover that he's been falsely identified as one of The Ten — a short list of the world's most wanted assassins. And to survive, he's going to have to become exactly what they're accusing him of being: a stone-cold killer.

"Yes, you are. You have only to meet your first victim..."

"At the start of Rucka's electrifying sixth thriller featuring bodyguard Atticus Kodiak (after 2001's Critical Space), Atticus is ready to settle down after years of chasing the deadly female assassin known as Drama and finally breaking her away from 'The Ten' — a group of cold-blooded killers operating around the globe. But when he and Drama, now known as Alena, are ambushed and left for dead, Atticus knows his troubles are far from over. Suddenly, the two find themselves the target of a massive manhunt after being mistakenly identified as Ten members. From a tiny village on the Black Sea to the inner sanctum of the Pentagon, Atticus and Alena race to clear their names and punish those responsible for the shocking death of a close friend. Rucka expertly blends intense shoot-'em-up scenes with biting political commentary as Atticus and Alena uncover just how high the conspiracy reaches within the U.S. government. Kodiak fans who've waited a long time for this installment will find it exceeds all expectations. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

It begins with a shocking betrayal, a brutal ambush, and a murder. Atticus is about to discover that he's been falsely identified as one of The Ten — a short list of the world's most wanted assassins. And to survive, he's going to have to become exactly what they're accusing him of being...

Born in San Francisco, Greg Rucka was raised on the Monterey Peninsula. He is the author of Private Wars, A Gentleman's Game, and six previous thrillers, as well as numerous comic books, including the Eisner Award—winning Whiteout: Melt. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family.