From the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews) comes a groundbreaking new spy thriller series: orphan Lara King has been raised and trained from a young girl to become one of the CIA’s deadliest and most effective agents.

In ASSET SEVENTEEN (Book #17), time is running out for CIA’s Lara King as she confronts her most explosive challenge yet: a group of terrorists has captured a nuclear facility near New York with devastating demands. Lara's mission: unravel a global puzzle to impersonate one of them and thwart a disaster in waiting—can she infiltrate their ranks before the clock hits zero?

The Lara King series delivers a captivating spy thriller with twists you won’t see coming, hooking you from start to finish. Embark on a riveting adventure with this new and thrilling action protagonist that guarantees to keep you engrossed well past your bedtime. Fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Taylor, and Lee Child are sure to fall in love.

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February 22, 2026
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