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The Hostage

W. E. B. Griffin (2006)

SubgenreMilitary Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesPresidential Agent #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.12
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathKidnappingViolenceMurderPolitical Violence

Positive tags

AdventureMysteryProtector

Hero archetypes

Spy / OperativeMilitary HeroCaptain / Commander

Tropes

Political IntrigueQuestRebellionEmpireAntiheroCourt Intrigue

Themes

Power and CorruptionJustice vs DutyInternational PoliticsConspiracyDuty and HonorInstitutional Betrayal

Synopsis

The second novel in W. E. B. Griffin's new bestselling series finds Presidential Agent Charley Castillo investigating the death of an American diplomat in Argentina, the kidnapping of the diplomat's wife, and a scandal tying the United Nations to Iraq.

Tags

Military ThrillerPolitical ThrillerSpy FictionAction Adventure