- Backlist Tie-In Event: The release of this paperback will coincide with the publication of the new Executive Series title-Executive Force-and the paperback release of the two other books in this series.

- Addresses Timely, Ripped-from-the-Headlines Issue: murder of a female White House staffer, and Soviet espionage/assassin-work at the highest levels

- Popular Genre: international espionage featuring the White House and US Intelligence agencies is evergreen. Market leaders on the right and left include David Baldacci, Robert Ludlum, Vince Flynn, Brad Parks, John Gilstrap, and Ben Coes.