Rising Tiger was published by Atria Books in 2022. A Chinese intelligence operation in India threatens to destabilize the world’s largest democracy — using a combination of cyberattacks, assassinations, and political manipulation to undermine India’s alliance with the United States. Harvath is deployed to the subcontinent to identify and disrupt the operation before it succeeds.
The novel marks a geographic and strategic shift for the series: from the familiar terrain of Russia, the Middle East, and Europe to the Indo-Pacific theater. Thor’s argument — that great-power competition in the twenty-first century will increasingly center on Asia — reflects mainstream strategic thinking in the American defense community.
The Indo-Pacific Pivot
Thor’s shift to the Indo-Pacific reflects the broader reorientation of American strategic thinking. The novel’s depiction of Chinese intelligence operations in India — covert, deniable, designed to fracture the Quad alliance — draws on documented Chinese interference campaigns in democratic countries.
Collecting Rising Tiger
First edition (Atria Books, New York, 2022): Boards with dust jacket.
Approximate market values:
- Fine in dust jacket: $15–$25
- Signed first edition: $30–$80
Projected values (2026–2036): Modest appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Quad alliance? The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a strategic forum comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, focused on countering Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.