On a break between missions, Jack Ryan Jr is asked by his mother to visit Sarajevo and track down a girl whose life she saved during the Bosnian War. Finally, he thinks, life might be quietening down. That's until he meets Aida, grown from a child into a beautiful and selfless woman. He finds himself drawn to her, not to mention impressed by her dangerous work helping Syrian refugees enter Europe.

Mike Maden grew up in California. He holds a Ph.D. in political science focused on conflict and technology in international relations, and has written an acclaimed series of technical thrillers beginning with Drone.