A young, idealistic CIA agent is assigned his first big case--cracking a gun ring in Bangkok, Thailand. First Assignment is an action-packed espionage thriller played out on the murky streets of one of the world's most exciting cities. Kyle Jordan is flanked by a solid partner, Robert Jackson—whom he iniatially misjudges; supervised by a hardened team leader—Roger Petty, whom he cannot stand but must respect; and coaxed deeper into head-spinning mayhem by his sole contact, Carla Kwon—an intriguing beauty who is everything but what she seems. First Assignment is a rich confluence of events and players brought about by a single directive: bring down one Lin Chu, the most legendary arms smuggler, and prolific killer, east of the Atlantic Ocean.