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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect husband. Perfect father. Perfect liar? “Terrific.”—John Grisham “Superb.”—Lee Child “Breathtaking, heart-pounding.”—Louise Penny “A fast-paced, relentlessly gripping read.”—Chris Pavone In her quest to uncover a Russian sleeper cell on American soil, CIA analyst Vivian Miller stumbles upon a dangerous secret that jeopardizes her job, family, and life. Poised for a promotion, she has developed a system to identify Russian agents living undetected among ordinary citizens. However, when she accesses the computer of a potential operative, she discovers a dossier revealing deep-cover agents within the U.S. borders. This revelation puts everything she holds dear—her career, husband, and four children—at risk. Vivian is committed to defending her country against all enemies, but now she faces impossible choices. Torn between loyalty and betrayal, allegiance and treason, love and suspicion, she grapples with whom to trust. Film rights have been sold to Universal Pictures for Charlize Theron, and the book has been sold in over 20 markets. “Shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest new thrillers.”—Entertainment Weekly “Pulse-pounding.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “An early contender for next year’s Gone Girl.”—GQ (UK) “The Russia page-turner that should be on everyone’s list.”—New York Post