John Carr has recently left the SAS after a long and distinguished career and is now working for a Russian oligarch in the murky world of private security.But an incident from his past - in which three terrorists were brutally killed - suddenly comes back to haunt him.Tracked by a hit man out for revenge John Carr is forced to step over the line to defend himself and his family. It's a cruel and violent world - and one he thought he'd left behind.But some wars never end.Patriot Games meets Taken in Once a Pilgrim. John Carr shows all the Reacher-esque hallmarks of a cold-blooded antihero doing what needs to be done whatever the consequences.