UNDER PRESSURE: A kidnapped girl. A ticking clock. One man on the edge Hardcover – February 28, 2026

UNDER PRESSUREWhen a child disappears into darkness, Philadelphia's most dangerous man becomes her only hope.Homeland Security Agent Susan Meyers made a fatal mistake, she testified against the Russian Bratva's trafficking empire. Their response was swift and merciless: they kidnapped her eight-year-old daughter, Emma. The police are powerless. The FBI is outmaneuvered. And time is running out. Out of options, Susan hires the only man who can bring Emma home alive.Howard "Scola" Cassidy, the most feared name in Philadelphia's underworld. A ghost story whispered in back alleys. The mob's executioner. A man with 1000 confirmed kills and one unbreakable code: No one harms a child.When Emma vanishes, Scola doesn't investigate, he wages war. His brutal hunt exposes a conspiracy reaching from Philly's darkest corners to the Kremlin itself, orchestrated by Russian kingpin Alexei Volkov and protected by corrupt cops who believe they're untouchable.They're wrong. From blood-soaked warehouses to Moscow's frozen compounds, Scola dismantles the Bratva empire one body at a time. He's the deadliest hitman the world has ever seen, and he'll cross every line and break every rule to save an innocent girl from unspeakable evil. Because when monsters steal a child, it takes a monster to gether back. And Howard “Scola” Cassidy is the baddest monster alive. Read more