In the Crosshairs

Someone is trying to kill Kyle Swanson—and doing a disturbingly good job of it. From a bomb detonating at a funeral to a grenade in Berlin, the attacks keep coming while back home in Washington, someone is systematically dismantling Swanson's reputation and poisoning trust in the CIA itself. The threat is layered, the enemies are patient, and the window for stopping them keeps narrowing. Jack Coughlin, a decorated Marine Corps sniper himself, brings an authenticity to the danger that makes every close call feel genuinely earned rather than manufactured.

What sets this entry in the Kyle Swanson series apart is how Coughlin and Davis balance operational realism with brisk, purposeful storytelling. The prose moves with the efficiency of a trained shooter—no wasted motion, no unnecessary flourish—while still leaving room for the moral weight of the world Swanson inhabits. Readers who have followed the series will appreciate the deepening complexity, and newcomers will find the pacing welcoming enough to catch up fast. At 294 pages, it never overstays its welcome, delivering exactly the taut, intelligent thriller it promises.