Jason Drake learns a valuable keep your friends close, or your enemies will hunt them down.The mysterious Russian group known as Chaos Magnum is left reeling after their sudden defeat. And while Magnum's leader, Vladimir Alexandrov, still desires power, his sights are aimed firmly on the man who stopped him in Jason Drake.What follows is a rip-roaring spy thriller pulled straight from the headlines. From the grimy streets of Amsterdam to the dusty deserts of Sudan, the action never stops.If there's only one spy action thriller you can read in 2023, this is it.The Assassin's Contract is the sixth entry in one of the most full-throttle CIA assassin series to hit bookstores in decades. It has been created from the ground up to fill the space between Jason Bourne and Mitch Rapp. The extensive series sees a new novel every four to six months.Auston King is an avid reader who has consumed every Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, Lee Child, Vince Flynn, and Robert Ludlum book he could get his hands on, and he wants to share stories that entertain, provoke, and leave you wanting more.