Cold Zero
By Brad Thor
- Release Date: 2026-02-10
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor and USA TODAY bestselling author Ward Larsen, comes a heart-pounding thriller of survival, espionage, and global brinkmanship, where the frozen Arctic becomes the deadliest battlefield on Earth.
A vanished plane. An earth-shattering secret. A countdown to World War III.
Hemisphere Airlines Flight 777—the most advanced jetliner ever built—disappears without a trace over the North Pole. Crippled by sabotage, it crash-lands on the ice, stranding the surviving passengers in a wasteland of frigid cold and chaos.
The real storm, however, is still coming.
Hidden inside the wreckage is the prototype for a revolutionary piece of technology that could upend the balance of world power. Now Washington, Moscow, and Beijing are racing to be the first on scene to retrieve it—at any cost.
Trapped in the middle of the world’s most dangerous flash point are CIA operative Kasey Sheridan and former fighter pilot turned first officer, Brett Sharpe. Hunted by enemy forces, they must spirit both the device and its creator across the ice to safety—before rival superpowers turn the Arctic into a war zone.
With the clock ticking and the temperature dropping, the fate of the free world is about to be decided at the top of the globe.
Reviews
Exciting
4By mechengGood story, lots of complexity thrown into the timeline! Thought that some of the fighting was unrealistic. Would think that the jets should have taken out the Chinese planes since they already made the first strike.Great collaboration….
4By Samnite100More please!Best Book I ever Read
5By MCunzI recently retired after 31 years as a school administrator. I rekindled my love for reading having read 25 books in the last eight months. This by far is the best book of all of them. I read it in two days, cause I could not put it down.Stand Alone Win
5By Spy LifeThis book feels like a great movie. Thrilling from start to finish with unexpected chaos around every corner. Well done!It Rocks
5By CareerMovesWell-paced plot. Great character development.Riveting
5By Eyerish21This is a book that you can’t put down! It started off very slow and I almost put it to the side. But I’m glad I stuck with it because it turned out to be a masterpiece!Code Zero
4By Halsterx4/5 stars Fun read. Couldn’t put it down. Kind of far fetched plot but creative and enjoyable. I’d recommend to my family and friends. Hal R - Troy, MICold zero
5By Bavarian HillbillyAbsolute great book- I read about thirty books a year and this is the best in a few yearsWhat a pleasure to read!
5By SLDR GuyI enjoyed this from beginning to end! Nice to see that Scot Horvath took a break and vacation from this one, but looking forward to his next adventure.Readers enjoy
5By swedwardsA great exciting book to readCold Zero
4By stone crapFun, fast paced and well thought out especially given all the moving parts. Stories like this are not meant to be realistic, so, no critique there, just happy it all worked out eventuallyExcellent read
5By stihlrunningThis is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I couldn’t put it down. LOVED IT! I’m definitely going to check out Ward Larsen now, too.Poor showing for two good authors
1By fiwesqIncredibly disappointing book with a ridiculous plot. Even the plot twists were not credible. The story lacked a true protagonist - no Scot Horvath or David Slayton here. Felt like a money grab and tough to get through.This book does not take a breath
4By G'Dad12Non stop front to backExcellent from beginning to end
5By Steamboat MarkCleverly written!Fast paced and enjoyable
5By traded-everthing-onceFast paced and enjoyableAmazing
5By 4eversurferNonstop action and twists. Best read I’ve had in a long time.Fun read
4By TrudyCabbagepatchIt was a fun read, and I appreciate the details Brad goes into while reading. Being an semi-aviation nerd, I appreciate that he was able to get the airplane stuff mostly correct, which is a huge plus for me over others, and this is one of those books that actually engages me throughout the whole read, often not wanting to stop but have to because of classes/work.Cold Zero
5By Sheena77BlueOhhh my gosh!
