Traitor's Dance (Sam Capra Series #6)

by Jeff Abbott

Overview

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott, an exciting thriller in which undercover agent Sam Capra must capture the last American traitor.

Sam Capra and his thirteen-year-old son, Daniel, are living a quiet life in Austin, Texas, where Sam continues to run his collection of bars and nightclubs around the world. He's had no recent contact with his former partner, Mila, and is working for America's most secret espionage agency, known as Section K—all while trying to be a good suburban dad.
 
Suddenly, Sam is approached by a fellow spy with an incredible revelation: Markus Bolt is missing. Bolt is the last American traitor, who had turned over allied agent names and military secrets to the Russians. He fled to Moscow when he was discovered, but now a trusted source inside Russia tells Section K that Markus Bolt has vanished from Moscow—and the Americans need to find him before the Russians do.
 
Sam is charged with making contact with Bolt's abandoned American daughter, Amanda, and determining if she's had any contact with her father. He must discover the reason behind Bolt's unexpected run and protect Amanda from the killers hunting her father.
 
But as Sam's search for Bolt grows more dangerous, Sam faces a rising threat born of long‑ago secrets—one that could change his and his son's lives forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538708743
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	08/23/2022
Series:	Sam Capra Series , #6
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	435,889
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Jeff Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one novels. He is the winner of an International Thriller Writers Award (for the Sam Capra thriller The Last Minute) and is a three-time nominee for the Edgar award. He lives in Austin with his family. You can visit his website at www.JeffAbbott.com.

 

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2022

Ten years after events in The First Order, the autonomous independent spy group called The Round Table has been disbanded, and Sam Capra contentedly manages bars and nightclubs worldwide while tending to his son. Then he gets a call that Marcus Bolt, the last of several U.S. traitors who turned over allied military secrets to the Russians, has disappeared from Moscow. Now Sam is asked to contact Marcus's estranged daughter to see what she knows. From three-time Edgar nominee Abbott, whose Sam Capra thriller The Last Minute won an International Thriller Writers Award; with a 25,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal

2022-08-17
After a six-year hiatus since The First Order (2016), Sam Capra returns to help capture a traitor in this fast-paced thriller.

Capra knows treason and betrayal on a personal level. He is a conscientious dad raising 13-year-old Daniel in Austin, alone (but for a nanny), while managing a multinational network of bars and working for the Federal Intelligence Analysis Office. Said feds ask him to keep an eye on Amanda Bolt, the daughter of Markus Bolt, a “traitorous piece of garbage” who “gutted a dozen operations at the CIA” and defected to Russia 13 years ago. Now the Russians can't find him either. Maybe he's back in the U.S. trying to reunite with abandoned Amanda. The Russians believe he's stolen a map detailing President Morozov’s secret overseas financial accounts, so of course they want him dead. Bolt is trying to do a “traitor’s dance” to find a safe haven and leave no trace behind. (Of course if he knew all the steps, there would be no story.) Meanwhile and much to Capra's shame, Lucy, his dead ex-wife and former CIA colleague, also betrayed the United States. Innocent Daniel knows nothing of mom’s culpability or dad’s secret work for the government, and Sam hopes to keep it that way. Good luck with that, because the lad is soon drawn into the mess without knowing how or why. “Daniel was worth all the pain in the world,” Capra correctly muses—his son has character and guts, and he proves to be no pushover. There's plenty of gunplay, although nothing gory. Capra must beware the dreaded German hit woman Marianne, who even has trainee hit persons under her wing. There are a couple of curious questions of paternity that don't quite ring true, but no matter—it's still fast-paced entertainment.

Plenty of twists and excitement all the way to the last line.

Kirkus Reviews

Plenty of twists and excitement all the way to the last line.”—Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR JEFF ABBOTT:

"Abbott uses his skills as a master storyteller to convey a complicated and ambitious tale that seems straightforward but is full of twists and red herrings. He also keeps the story moving without falling into clichés or over-the-top revelations. The mystery works because of the terrific characters and the beautiful road map he unveils while navigating the reader through a complex landscape. Those who enjoy unpredictable stories can never go wrong diving into the world of Jeff Abbott."—Washington Post

"Like a stage magician, Abbott often seems to be doing one thing when he's actually doing something else, and when we realize what he's been up to, we can't help but shake our heads in admiration."—Booklist

"Abbott is a master of misdirection."—Library Journal

“I could not put [this book] down. For fans of authors like Mark Greaney, Don Bentley, Gregg Hurwitz and Matthew Betley [with] twists and turns everywhere.”—Red Carpet Crash

From the Publisher

Kevin T. Collins provides an even and engaging performance of this spy thriller. Sam Capra is a single father who maintains a covert identity as a spy. In the opening passages, Sam is directed to follow a trail left behind by Markus, another spy, who defected to Russia and who is now attempting a return to the U.S., possibly to reunite with his daughter. Sam's 13-year-old son becomes aware of clues that suggest his father's mysterious alter ego, a realization that complicates Sam's cover and potentially threatens both their lives. Collins handles the cast well, giving voice to the mix of American, British, and Russian characters. An enjoyable and tense listen. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2023 - AudioFile

Kevin T. Collins provides an even and engaging performance of this spy thriller. Sam Capra is a single father who maintains a covert identity as a spy. In the opening passages, Sam is directed to follow a trail left behind by Markus, another spy, who defected to Russia and who is now attempting a return to the U.S., possibly to reunite with his daughter. Sam's 13-year-old son becomes aware of clues that suggest his father's mysterious alter ego, a realization that complicates Sam's cover and potentially threatens both their lives. Collins handles the cast well, giving voice to the mix of American, British, and Russian characters. An enjoyable and tense listen. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2023 - AudioFile