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Charley Castillo once headed the Presidential Agent’s Office of Organizational Analysis—an elite unit that served as the nation’s silent shield. After the office is disbanded and the President is suddenly killed, a harsh new commander faces rising threats. Retired officers like Castillo are called upon to navigate an intricate web of undercover operations, Delta Force missions, and a looming biological weapons crisis that could topple the nation’s security apparatus. The novel follows Castillo’s efforts to expose hidden agendas while confronting personal betrayals and the moral ambiguities of modern warfare.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: William E. Butterworth III
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