USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND AMAZON ALL-STAR AWARD WINNER A young family is trafficked... ....into the scariest city in Mexico. Can Atlas survive Juarez long enough to save them? In the gripping second installment of the Atlas Hargrove series, an unsuspecting family becomes the target of a broad-daylight abduction, triggering a harrowing chain of events that could fracture innocent lives and strain international relations. Following a chilling midnight call, Leopold mobilizes his assets for a perilous recovery mission in one of Mexico's deadliest cities. Faced with overwhelming odds and escalating stakes, the team quickly finds themselves buried under a relentless onslaught of violence and force. With innocent lives hanging in the balance and a sprawling human trafficking network exposed, can Atlas and the crew navigate the treacherous labyrinth of corruption and rescue the abducted family, or will they succumb to the malevolence lurking deep beneath the surface? Chock full of suspense, a dash of humor, plenty of gritty-dirty action, and well-formed characters you'll love and would want to know in real life, this edge-of-your-seat international thriller will have you burning up the pages in no time! This vigilante justice series contains the kind of violence one would expect from an R-rated movie, and is perfect for fans of Blake Banner, LT Ryan, Gregg Hurwitz, Jason Kasper, and Mark Greaney. ___________________________________________ WHAT READERS ARE "This is the best series I read since the Grey Man novels by Greaney." - David Allan Vera, Amazon Review ????? "Hargrove and his surrounding cast are easy to think of as people you care about. I've been reading since I was five years old. I know a good book, and I recognize excellence in writers. Schow is amazing. This novel is amazing." - Trinitron 212, Amazon Review ????? "An absolutely intense addition to the Atlas Hargrove series. There is evil in this world and the author brings it front in center in these books...." - Kindle Customer, Amazon Review ????? "I am loving this series! The emotional roller coaster throughout the story is crazy, tears, laughter, anger...it has it all!" - Tina Hubbard, Amazon Review ????? "As an avid reader of the assassination genre this series is one of the most original takes I've read. The plots are really engaging and the violence is off the charts brutal. Quite a romping good time of a read!" - Bruce, Amazon Review ????? "Ryan knocks another one out of the park! A hard look at the realities of evil, human trafficking, political malfeasance, and those bloody monsters we all fear. What one man will do to another - whether for good or evil - will take your breath away!" - Julie, Amazon Review ?????