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The world's most ruthless terrorists have sent a horrific message to Americans - nowhere is safe.  Now Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is about to deliver a deadly message of his own.

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR BRAD THOR RETURNS WITH RIVETING INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE AND HIGH-STAKES ESPIONAGE, SHOWING AGAIN THAT HE IS "THE ULTIMATE THRILLER WRITER"
(SUSPENSE MAGAZINE).

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As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard.  Days later, a man's body washes ashore.

Identified as a high-value terrorism suspect (who had disappeared three years prior), the man's name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency.  Where was he headed?  What was he planning?  And could he be connected to the "spectacular attack" they have been fearing all summer?

In a race against time, the CIA taps an unorthodox source to get answers: Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath.  Hired on a black contract, Harvath will undertake the deadliest assignment of his career, and break every rule along the way.

Packed with pulse-pounding action, fascinating characters, and electrifying intrigue, Use of Force proves why Brad Thor is known around the world as the "Master of Thrillers" and "one of the best writers you are ever going to read."

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BRAD THOR is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Foreign Agent, Code of Conduct, Act of War, Hidden Order, Black List, Full Black (one of Suspense Magazine's best political thrillers of 2011), The Athena Project, Foreign Influence (one of Suspense Magazine's best political thrillers of 2010), The Apostle, The Last Patriot (nominated best thriller of the year by the International Thriller Writers Association), The First Commandment, Takedown, Blowback (recognized as one of the "Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time" by NPR), State of the Union, Path of the Assassin, and The Lions of Lucerne.  Visit his website at BradThor.com.