Shadow Protocol

A gripping thriller where aging detectives face modern threats in a race against time to stop a devastating conspiracy.

When veteran NYPD detective Jack Riker tackles the wrong suspect in a Walgreens, he thinks his career has finally hit rock bottom. Relegated to the basement records room, the 68-year-old cop stumbles upon a cold case that awakens ghosts from his past-including Victor Kane, a black ops operative who supposedly died in Afghanistan years ago.

Riker reunites with his former partner, Samuel "Hawk" Morgan, whose undercover detective son has vanished into a classified task force that doesn't officially exist. As they dig deeper, they uncover Signal Fire-a false flag operation designed to simulate dirty bomb attacks across New York City, creating mass panic to justify unprecedented security measures.

With only young detective Leila Shaw as their ally, these aging warriors must infiltrate a black site, battle private military contractors, and navigate a web of corruption that reaches the highest levels of Homeland Security. Every move puts them at greater risk, every fight reminds them they're not as young as they used to be, and every discovery reveals the conspiracy goes deeper than they imagined.

Time is running out. The city is hours away from orchestrated chaos. And the men behind it all are counting on one thing: that two old cops are too broken down to stop them.

They're about to learn that old habits never die.

Perfect for fans of: Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, Robert Crais's Elvis Cole novels, Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch books, and David Baldacci's political thrillers. This action-packed conspiracy thriller combines relentless suspense with authentic characters facing real physical and emotional stakes.

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