Red Cell, Mark Henshaw
Red Cell, Mark Henshaw
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Red Cell

Author: Mark Henshaw

Narrator: Rob Patterson

Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2012


Synopsis

From the Tom Clancy of a new generation, a debut thriller following two CIA outcasts who must race to stop a secret Chinese weapon that threatens to provoke a world war.

After her first assignment in Venezuela goes disastrously awry, rookie case officer Kyra Stryker is brought back to Langley to work in the Red Cell, the CIA’s out-of-the-box think tank. There she’s paired with Jonathan Burke, a straight-laced analyst who’s alienated his colleagues with his unorthodox methods and a knack for always being right, political consequences be damned.

When a raid on Chinese spies in Taiwan ends in a shootout, CIA Director Kathy Cooke turns to the Red Cell to figure out why China is ready to invade the island nation without any fear of reprisal from the U.S. Navy. Stryker and Burke’s only lead is the top CIA asset in China, codenamed Pioneer. But when Pioneer reports that Chinese security has him under surveillance, Stryker is offered a chance for redemption by extracting him before he’s arrested and executed. The answers he holds could mean the difference between peace in the Pacific or an escalating global conflict.

From CIA headquarters to the White House to a Navy carrier in the South China Sea, Red Cell takes readers on a whirlwind race against time as Stryker and Burke work to save Pioneer and discover the hidden threat to America’s power: China’s top secret weapon. CIA analyst and Brigham Young University graduate Mark Henshaw infuses expert knowledge of the intelligence world into his novel to create a fascinating and pulse-pounding read.

About Mark Henshaw

Mark Henshaw is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a decorated CIA analyst with more than sixteen years of service. In 2007, Henshaw was awarded the Director of National Intelligence Galileo Award for innovation in intelligence analysis. A former member of the Red Cell think tank, Henshaw is the author of Red CellCold ShotThe Fall of Moscow Station, and The Last Man in Tehran, and lives with his family in Leesburg, Virginia. Visit him at MarkHenshaw.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Samuel on November 06, 2016

RED DAWN FALLING Ah, the "invade Taiwan" scenario. When it comes to spy/geopolitical thrillers focusing on China, this is the most common plot. Due to changing geopolitics and the PLA getting their hands on some new kit, the plausibility of a scenario can be debated. Problem with it however is that......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 23, 2012

RED CELL Mark Henshaw If you like stories of our intelligence service and its possible interaction with the intelligence agencies of other countries, in this case, China and Taiwan, you will enjoy Red Cell. The suspense is somewhat uneven, going from a tense walk into a trap and a run for her life, to......more

Goodreads review by Larry on February 07, 2017

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Henshaw's Cold Shot which is the follow up in this series of spy novels featuring Kyra Stryker & Jonathan Burke I went back for the series opening book. I'm not sorry for the experience but was mostly underwhelmed. Those who enjoy Tom Clancy styled highly technical......more

Goodreads review by Mike on February 08, 2022

3.75 Stars, I like these Kyra Stryker books.......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on August 28, 2016

Mark Henshaw uniquely melds the detail-driven aspects of spy tradecraft with spine-rattling battle action and technical warfare in his debut thriller "Red Cell." Although the book follows the oft-used Clancy paradigm of mixing clandestine tactics with a little military might, Henshaw lends a credibil......more