Son of Syria

If you need a miracle, call Kyle Hoyek. The former Marine turned Vatican agent specializes in hopeless causes. But when he returns to his homeland of Syria, his skills are put to the ultimate test. Kyle plunges into a chaotic civil war to rescue a group of civilians with only one thing in common: someone very powerful wants them dead at any cost. After Kyle thwarts an assassination attempt against the group, he must face the idea that one of them may be a traitor.

What was supposed to be a simple extraction becomes a desperate cross-country scramble to survive. Caught between clashing armies and pursued by a ruthless intelligence officer with a personal vendetta, Kyle struggles to keep his band of misfits alive. As the pressure mounts, old secrets and fresh betrayals threaten to destroy everything Kyle believes in. Can he overcome the demons of his past and get everyone out alive? Or will the war that consumed a nation devour them, as well? Find out in SON OF SYRIA, Ben Schafer's thrilling debut novel of intrigue and suspense.