The Eleventh Commandment by Jeffrey Archer 1999 Paperback

When CIA assassin Connor Fitzgerald is captured by the Russians, he must do all he can to keep the "eleventh commandment," which dictates that agents must never disclose their ties to the CIA. With his life depending on the outcome of a power struggle between the president and the CIA director, Fitzgerald finds himself between a rock and a very cold, hard place.

Connor Fitzgerald is an American war hero, a devoted father, and the CIA's most deadly weapon., Now, just days from his retirement, he faces the first enemy who's ever made him doubt his strength--the director of the CIA. Trapped in a game of dirty politics and deadly power plays between the director and the president, Fitzgerald must turn his back on the very institution he's served faithfully for 28 years if he's to survive another day. The Eleventh Commandment. Connor Fitzgerald is a professional's professional. Holder of the Medal of Honor. Devoted family man. Servant of his country. CIA assassin. Days before his retirement from the Company, Fitzgerald comes face to face with an enemy who, for the first time, even he cannot handle--his own boss, Helen Dexter, Director of the CIA. Thou Shalt Not Be Caught.But Dexter's stranglehold on the agency is threatened by a power greater than her own, and her only hope is to destroy Fitzgerald. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a new threat to national security is emerging: a ruthless hardline Russian president who is determined to force a military confrontation between the two superpowers. It's up to the intrepid Fitzgerald to pull off his most daring mission yet--save the world.and his own life. Book in overall good condition.