Shadow Strike by Brad Taylor

Shadow Strike

A Pike Logan Novel

Brad Taylor

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 21, 2026

New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a dynamic political thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with an old enemy—and renowned assassin.

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Who it’s for
Fans of military and political thrillers
Themes
assassination, espionage, geopolitical conflict
Pacing
Fast

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New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a dynamic political thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with an old enemy—and renowned assassin. After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the middle east, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all.

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They envision a series of operational dominos culminating in a devastating attack, and the first step is the assassination of the Israeli prime minister. And there’s only one assassin with the skills to pull it off: Abdul Rahman, known in the shadows as the Ghost. When a routine prison transfer is ambushed, the Ghost escapes and is given the assignment. The only Operator who can hunt him down is the man who stopped him before: Pike Logan. Pike and his team soon learn that the mission involves something bigger than just the escape of his old enemy. Working with Mossad agents, the pursuit leads the Taskforce to Argentina. They work to unravel the scope of the attack, and the chase leads them through the tempestuous waterfalls of Iguazu and the Triple Frontier, to the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires, and the tiny village of Ushuaia at the “End of the World”. As the team races against the clock, Pike learns the stakes are much greater than a single life – the consequences extend into the heartland of America itself. The Ghost may hold the key to an escalation that will upend the worldwide balance of power, and if Pike fails, the fallout won’t just be personal – it’ll be global.

Who it’s for

  • Fans of military and political thrillers
  • Readers who enjoy high-stakes international espionage

Where it sits

Spy Fiction66%
Political Thrillers45%
Terrorism Thrillers40%

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Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Political Thrillers
  • War Fiction
Authors
Brad Taylor
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 21, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
assassination · espionage · geopolitical conflict
Reading lane
Action & Adventure