THE UNVANQUISHED pulls back the curtain on a little-known shadow war that raged alongside the Civil War’s better-known battles. At its center: Lincoln’s special forces, the Jessie Scouts—Union soldiers who disguised themselves in Confederate uniforms to carry out daring raids, intelligence gathering, and high-risk missions behind enemy lines.

The Jack Carr Book Club February selection is THE JFK CONSPIRACY: THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL KENNEDY—AND WHY IT FAILED by Brad Meltzer.

The Brotherhood of the Rose trilogy by David Morrell is a masterful blend of action, espionage, and deep personal stakes. Spanning decades and continents, the trilogy begins with THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE, where two orphans raised as assassins confront devastating betrayal.

In The Shadow of War, Jeff Shaara brings to life the intense and complex lead-up to the Cuban Missile Crisis. From the Russian engineers racing against time to construct missile facilities in Cuba, to the U.S. Navy commanders enforcing the "quarantine," to the behind-the-scenes decisions of JFK, Bobby Kennedy, and Nikita Khrushchev—this work offers a gripping, multi-perspective look at a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.