Chapter 5-6 Summary

President Hayes begins his day with a briefing from Dr. Kennedy, who informs him that the operation was a success and continues to go as planned. The President's movements are recorded vigilantly by the Secret Service, even his movements from the dining room to the Oval Office, where his Chief of Staff Valerie Jones informs him of a few last-minute changes to his daily schedule, including a brief meeting with DNC chairman and a Prince Kalib of Oman scheduled only the night before.

At Ramstein Air Force Base, slightly refreshed from a nap on the plane, Mitch Rapp is homesick and world-weary, sick of his quest for revenge against Rafique Aziz. He daydreams about having a normal life, with a wife and children and friends outside of the CIA. However, such daydreams will not help him get home safely, so he...