The Ascent - Adam Plantinga

nWhen a high security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor's daughter are going to have to team up if they're going to escape in this jaw-dropping, authentic, and absolutely gripping (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) debut thriller from Adam Plantinga, whose first nonfiction book Lee Child praised as truly excellent. n n Kurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can't let injustice go--and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism. n n If he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage.

n n When he does just that in a small corrupt Missouri town, he's brutally beaten and thrown into a maximum-security prison. n n Julie Wakefield, a grad student who happens to be the governor's daughter, is about to take a tour of the prison. But when a malfunction in the security system releases a horde of prisoners, a fierce struggle for survival ensues.

n n Argento must help a small band of staff and civilians, including Julie and her two state trooper handlers, make their way from the bottom floor to the roof to safety. n n All that stands in their way are six floors of the most dangerous convicts in Missouri. n