[2] The novel is about a former special agent who works with the brother of a slain colleague to unravel a series of mysterious assassinations in the CIA.

[3] Together, they discover a government coverup of unauthorized extraordinary rendition, torture, and targeted killing while becoming pursued themselves by a killer seeking vengeance to the highest levels of the intelligence community.

[4] Extraordinary Retribution has received mixed reviews.

It was called "a whirlwind tour of world politics, interactions, and undercover schemes" by the Midwest Book Review[5] and "an addictive page turner and heart pounding thrill ride" by the Internet Review of Books.

[6] Critics labeled it an "amateurish spy revenge thriller" with "clunky prose.