Tsar A Thriller

New York Times bestselling author Ted Bell “pulls out all the stops” (Publishers Weekly) with this action-packed thriller following counter spy Alex Hawke as he faces a global nightmare of epic proportions.

Somewhere in Russia, there dwells a man so powerful no one even knows his name. His existence is only whispered about in CIA strategy meetings. Though he is practically invisible, he is pulling strings—and pulling them hard. For suddenly, Russia is a far, far more ominous threat than even the most hardened cold warriors ever thought possible.

The Russians have their finger on the switch to the European economy and an eye on the American jugular. Should America interfere with Russia’s plans, it will pay in blood. As this political crisis plays out, Russia gains a new leader. Not just a president, but a new tsar, a signal to the world that imperial Russia is back.

And in America, a mysterious killer brutally murders an innocent family and literally flattens the small Midwestern town they once called home. Just a taste, according to the new tsar, of what will happen if America does not back down. Only one man can stop the absolute madness of the New Russia: espionage agent extraordinaire and “grand hero” (Library Journal) Alex Hawke.

Ted Bell was the former vice-chairman of the board and creative director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. He was the New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Hawke series. Ted Bell passed away in 2023.