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2. The Linchpin

The trusted U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, dies unexpectedly. Also, Henry fights to save religious antiquities in Algeria when he discovers they are being destroyed by Hizb al-Shahid, and the McCord children get their own security detail after Jason's computer is hacked.

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The US diplomat who had arranged for the dictatorial president of Algeria to step down to assuage the country's insurgents dies suddenly. The Algerian president reneges on the agreement and hangs the man who was to have taken his place. Elizabeth negotiates with the chief of Algeria's military forces to replace the president. Henry unsuccessfully attempts to save a monastery in Algeria from being destroyed by the terrorist group. A swatting at Jason's school and an ominous note left in his locker indicate that the anonymous threats against Elizabeth's family are escalating.

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