Failure to Fire

"Failure to Fire" is a political thriller set in 2015-2016, where al Qaeda attempts to infiltrate the U.S. with terrorists aiming to disable the air transportation system using man-portable air defense systems. Derek Almer is tasked with uncovering and preventing these threats amid a government reluctant to acknowledge the danger, battling political and legal obstacles along the way. As the second book in the Derek Almer Counterterrorism series, it explores covert operations and national security challenges faced by the U.S. homeland.