The Hard Line - Mark Greaney

The Hard Line

By Mark Greaney

  • Release Date: 2026-02-17
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 324 Ratings

Description

The Gray Man, the world’s deadliest assassin and apex predator, discovers he’s really the prey in the most shocking entry of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Family means different things to different people, but in the Gray Man’s world, family is defined by blood—the blood you share with some and the blood you shed with others.

Court Gentry’s current family operates out of an office park in Norfolk, Virginia. The Ghost Town is an off-the-books direct action team run by Matt Hanley, former CIA Deputy Director. They take on the jobs the Agency needs handled “discretely,” and those jobs are rolling in.

Somewhere at the top of the US Intelligence apparatus, security experts and intelligence operations worldwide are threatened. 

It starts with a blown safe house in Tunis. Then Court himself barely escapes from an ambush in the jungles of Nicaragua. Now key members of the U.S. counterintelligence community are being assassinated in their own neighborhoods. With the feds compromised, it’s up to Court and his team to stop the hit squads. 

But eliminating professional kill teams may be the least of the Gray Man’s worries when he finds himself targeted by the legendary assassin codenamed Whetstone—a man driven out of retirement by a very personal quest to rain down hellfire on Court and everyone he’s ever loved, starting with the father he hasn’t seen in twenty years.

Reviews

  • The Hard Line

    3
    By Halsterx
    3/5 stars Too convoluted. I would not recommend. Hal R - Troy, MI
  • The Hard Line

    5
    By TJ 0303
    I was hooked at the beginning and just couldn’t stop reading until I needed to get to sleep. The ending was a bit of a surprise and a great setup for the next Gray Man story!
  • Read It!

    5
    By aobrien27
    Mark Greaney's latest offering is a resounding success, with his masterful storytelling, memorable characters, and exceptional dialogue shining throughout. A gripping narrative unfolds as corrupt government officials secretly provide intelligence to a foreign nation, fueling a deadly game of cat and mouse involving hired assassins targeting intelligence operatives for personal gain. The Gray Man and Hanley join forces with a cast of familiar characters from previous novels to thwart this grave threat. Meanwhile, Court Gentry faces additional challenges as two assassins harbor a deep-seated vendetta against him, intent on exacting revenge. As the storylines converge, the pace accelerates relentlessly, rendering it impossible to put down. Readers are cautioned: once started, this book demands to be finished.
  • Fun

    5
    By loc-dog
    This was a good read. Kinda campy after the intensity of the last book. It’s definitely a good jumping off point for something with depth to get invested in. Can’t wait to keep reading.