Attacking the Dragon
Headline Books, September 2025

Following the publication of his first novel, The Conscripted Extremist, Andrew Marc Ross is back with another tale of intrigue involving terrorists and high-stakes political maneuvering. In Attacking the Dragon, an unknown group is carrying out terrorist attacks to undermine China’s Communist Party and China’s global expansion. American businessman Wes Robertson becomes caught up in the hunt for the terrorists, as does Maria Braga, the American ambassador to an African country. As Wes and Maria hunt the perpetrators, they become romantically involved. Meanwhile, Chinese officials suspect Wes may be involved with the terrorists, and the terrorists seek to stop Wes, killing him if need be. Can Wes and Maria discover who is behind these attacks and stop them before it is too late?