Saint Nick: Hawk File Series, Book 5

Lane Palmer, formerly "The Hawk" assassin for a secret goverment agency, is called out of retirement by Counter-Force Director Pat O'Neil to help foil a terrorist assassination plot on U.S. President Emerson. The terrorists are rumored to have connections with local residents, & Counter-Forces Director, Pat O'Neil, needs "The Hawk" to investigate. A local with a mysterious past, known as "Saint Nick" to area children, becomes the center of Palmers suspicions. Defeating one plot reveals a more sinister plan underway. The target isn't the president, but his wife & children. The Hawk's plans fail when 2 of his best agents are ambushed, & the President's daughter's disappear on the ski slopes in a sudden winter storm. The mysterious "Saint Nick" is also missing, & may be either their last hope or their executioner. It's the last hand, & this time The Hawk is out of cards to play...