Publication Date: July 29, 2025
When an ex-Navy SEAL ends up injured and imprisoned, a shadowy ring of power brokers offers him the only way out—through a high-stakes military mission—in this knockout punch of an international political espionage thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kyle Mills.
When ex-navy SEAL Salam “Fade” al-Fayed steps in front of a sniper’s bullet, he assumes that he’s reached the end of the road—his death wish has finally been answered.
Instead, he wakes in a hospital. As one of the deadliest operatives in U.S. history, he’s now incapable of even standing without assistance. Alone and wanted by authorities, he’s destined to spend the rest of his life lying in a prison infirmary.
So when a shadowy organization offers him a new identity and next-generation medical care, he has no choice but to agree. Nothing’s free, though. After a grueling rehabilitation, he’s drafted into an elite paramilitary unit. But who’s in charge?
When a dire threat—a highly contagious pathogen—explodes out of China, his question is quickly answered: A select group of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people has decided that governments are no longer capable of controlling the chaos erupting around the globe. It’s a power grab by billionaires who’ve decided that it’s their time to rule.
With panic rising, the leaders of both democracies and dictatorships prove equally willing to destroy anything and anyone to save themselves. Forced into action before he’s fully ready, Fade finds himself at the sharp end of a mission to stop a menace unlike any he’s faced before. If he fails, the consequences will be unimaginable. But what if he succeeds?
No one elected the people he’s working for. And God sure as hell didn’t ordain them. Has he signed on to save the human race . . . or to help quietly enslave it?
Fade In tackles the complex threats of international espionage, power imbalances, and global terrorism–and introduces a character destined to take his place among legends like Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon.
Kyle Mills is the author of nine New York Times bestselling Vince Flynn novels featuring Mitch Rapp.
When someone makes an offer that sounds too good to be true, there is always a catch.
Ex-Navy SEAL Salam al-Fayed (aka Fade) quickly learns that lesson in his latest adventure, penned by author Kyle Mills. Fade In delivers a high-octane thriller featuring both politics and espionage.
As a character, Fade has a wicked sense of humor that adds to his appeal. The plot centers around an offer made when he is severely injured. The promise of access to specialized medical care and a new identity is compelling, even if he is uncertain who is behind the offer.
What unfolds is a high-stakes game where Fade is rehabbed and placed in a paramilitary unit only to face a threat unlike any other. His unique moral compass puts him in the right headspace to deal with a threat of a dangerous pathogen that could be the end of civilization.
Fade In offers a propulsive storyline that will leave readers wanting more of Fade’s character.
Kyle Mills is the #1 New York Time bestselling author of twenty-two political thrillers, including Enemy at the Gates, Total Power, and Lethal Agent for Vince Flynn and The Patriot Attack for Robert Ludlum. He initially found inspiration from his father, an FBI agent and former Interpol director, and still draws on his contacts in the intelligence community to give his books such realism. Avid outdoor athletes and travelers, he and his wife split their time between Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Granada, Spain.
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