The Beijing Betrayal

Author: Joel C. Rosenberg
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Series: Markus Ryker #6
Pages: 416
Release Date: March 11, 2025
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Can Marcus Ryker and his team of elite operatives stop a secret plot to unleash the most devastating sneak attack on the U.S. and her allies in history—before millions of Americans die?

In the pulse-pounding final installment of the Marcus Ryker series, the leaders of Communist China are secretly plotting to invade Taiwan and challenge American supremacy in the Pacific.

And no one in Washington has any idea what’s coming.

Marcus Ryker has been tasked with hunting down Abu Nakba, the most wanted terrorist in the world. The latest intel sends him and his team to Pakistan. There, they discover a horrifying secret inside a state-of-the-art lab. Marcus orders the lab rigged with explosives, but the plan goes bad, and a massive explosion rocks the city.

News of the blast breaks in Washington just as President Carlos Hernandez is engaged in tense trade negotiations to forge a landmark agreement with China on trade and counterterrorism.

Little does the president realize that Beijing is almost finished preparing its imminent invasion of Taiwan.

Or that a terrifying new virus is about to be released inside the U.S. to kill millions and thwart Washington’s capacity to defend its ally.

In the riveting conclusion to the bestselling series, Ryker and his team must race to stop Beijing and the Kairos terror network before they unleash a catastrophe that brings the superpowers to the brink of nuclear war.

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Reviewer: Trinity Caver

The Beijing Betrayal by Joel C. Rosenberg was a thrilling ride. This is the first book in the series I have read and unfortunately, it is the last book in the series. The book is the last installment of the author’s Marcus Ryker storyline. This book definitely does not shy away from depicting faith in Jesus Christ. It shows the difference between the faith in following Islam and faith in following Jesus, yet not in a way that is attacking either faith.

Since I have not read any of the other books in this extensive series, I do not know what they are like, but I am sure they are good just like this one. If I had read them, I would say this book is an explosive wrap-up to the series. This book seems eerily connected to current events or events that have recently occurred in the United States and abroad. The plot and many of the events in this book are very plausible, and that is what makes this book so hard to put down once you pick it up. Marcus Ryker’s story in this book is captivating.

I am a huge fan of military and or spy-type fiction, but this one tops the charts in my opinion. I think it had so much action and thrills in it to keep readers emotionally invested to the end. I definitely recommend picking this book up. I will try to read the other books in the series so that I can enjoy the ride up to this one as well. I hope you will grab those as well.

I received a complimentary copy from Tyndale House Publishers through Interviews & Reviews via NetGalley, for my honest opinion.

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