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The Shadow Protocol When a brilliant data analyst vanishes without a trace, he leaves behind only a cryptic letter and a family in mortal danger. His desperate wife and young son must follow his final instructions to seek help from two old college friends scattered across the globe - a doctor in Saudi Arabia and a professor in New York. What begins as a frantic search for answers transforms into a deadly international chase, as three former classmates reunite after eleven years to uncover the truth behind their friend's disappearance. But some secrets are worth killing for, and powerful enemies lurk in every shadow. As they piece together fragments of the past and race across continents, they discover that their quiet, observant friend stumbled upon something that threatens to expose a vast conspiracy. Now they must use every skill they possess - medical expertise, analytical thinking, and strategic brilliance - to stay one step ahead of ruthless pursuers who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets. In a world where trust is a luxury they can't afford and family means everything, four people bound by loyalty must face impossible odds. Because sometimes the greatest strategy isn't thinking three moves ahead - it's knowing who will stand beside you when the shadows close in. A suspenseful thriller about friendship, sacrifice, and the lengths we'll go to protect the ones we love.

In the dangerous shadows between nations, some secrets are worth killing for... London, 1995. The Cold War may be over, but its deadliest weapons are still in play. MI6 operative Elara "Phoenix" Mercer is used to dancing with death. When a series of precision assassinations targets former intelligence officers across Europe, she's tasked with tracking down the killer. What begins as a standard investigation quickly spirals into something far more sinister-a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of global intelligence. As bodies continue to drop, Elara forms an uneasy alliance with Marcus Reed, a CIA operative with his own agenda. Together, they follow a trail of breadcrumbs through the underbelly of post-Soviet Europe-Prague's hidden networks, Istanbul's shadowy markets, and Moscow's frozen secrets. But with each revelation comes a new question: Why do her recurring nightmares feel connected to this mission? What connects these victims beyond their intelligence backgrounds? And why does the trail of evidence keep circling back to a classified Soviet program called "Prometheus"? With enemies hidden in plain sight and a bioweapon capable of targeted genocide about to be unleashed, Elara must confront not only external threats but the darkness in her own past. In a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is an occupational hazard, the most dangerous secret may be the one buried in her own mind. Some protocols are written in shadow. Some truths are coded in blood. A sophisticated spy thriller set in the volatile post-Cold War era, where yesterday's allies are today's enemies, and the most valuable weapon is knowing who to trust.

Reviewed by Ruth Castleberry for Readers' Favorite Wow. What a ride! Incognito by Khaled Talib starts off with a passage describing where the kidnapped Pope is being held prisoner. And then it takes off, following three individuals - Ayden, Guy and Isabelle - as they try to find the Pope. The three are members of the League of Invisible Knights, a secret organization created "to bring about the triumph of good over evil." Pursuing clues, this team is subjected to various attempts to thwart their progress, including ambushes to slow them down or kill them, kidnappings, and attempts to frame them for various crimes. In the end, the trio is being pursued by police, the media and the evildoers. Their adventure truly reads like watching an unrelenting action film. I can't remember a novel that created the sensation that I was in the middle of a thrilling chase using only words. Yes, Mr. Talib certainly knows how to wield his words. His descriptions of action-oriented encounters are tightly written and very vivid. He gives his primary characters depth and flaws, making them believable within the context of this adventure. Not only that, his story is both topical and edgy. Religious and political elements are both critical to the plot, and the author establishes realistic context and background as he incorporates the appropriate influences of both into his story. The balance between dialogue and narration is very good. Obviously, the pace is brisk, I might even say breakneck in some places. Khaled Talib's Incognito is a hard book to put down.

From the onset of the Syrian Civil War, Elia and her little brother, Ipe, were torn apart and taken into slavery. Upon being freed by the AWOL Russian soldier, Andrei, she is mentored by the assassin to help free other children in the same condition as hers, and in doing so, they form a small band of child rebels. The young militia soon get caught up in Andrei's goal to take down Lermat, the Human-Trafficking organisation responsible for their suffering. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned, and with their mission failing, Ipe still in slavery and Lermat growing in power; the children disband and return to their families. In order to please her mother, Elia enrols in a youth organisation in Italy and tries her hand in the film-making industry. However, in the background, she is busy learning all she needs to know to make herself a shadowy and formidable force in order to take down Lermat once and for all; and eventually, reunite with Ipe. The planets will provide guidance and influence, yet Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld, is keen to mould Elia into something less human - something quite... monstrous. This is the rise of Rahu.

He thought he'd escaped the life that made him dangerous. He was wrong. Brian Thorne spent years running from the shadows that trained him-an upbringing forged by violence, loyalty, and bloodlines that don't forgive betrayal. When he chose love over obedience, he believed the past would stay buried. It didn't. As the criminal families Brian once served begin to collapse under exposure, they draw a final boundary-one that runs straight through his history, his father, and the woman he refuses to abandon. With powerful enemies closing in and old rules demanding payment, Brian must decide where he stands when walking away is no longer an option. This time, there are no deals. No disappearances. No second chances. You can run from your past-until it draws the last line. The Last Line is the explosive conclusion to THE LAST RESORT trilogy-a gripping thriller about legacy, choice, and what it truly means to break free from the life that shaped you.

THE LADY JUSTICE SAGA: SYMPATHEIA (The First Book of The Lady Justice Saga) For college sophomore Marlo Sage Henderson, living with his grandmother instead of on campus means curfews that he never really follows, chores he always seems to forget and lectures that he simply just ignores. Spring break can't come fast enough. Hanging with his boys, meeting hot co-eds, hitting up clubs and enjoying the sun and sand in Southern California is all he can think about. He'll be far from his church-centered grandmother's watchful eye, so he can do what he wants without worrying about the consequences. But when a chance encounter with a headstrong girl sends his plans veering sideways, he is completely thrown off of his game. Maybe she has what it takes to show Sage what it means to truly be committed to something real. Or maybe he will tear her heart apart. In Sympatheia, the first book of the Lady Justice Saga, everything in the universe is connected, nothing is as it seems and one moment of recklessness can change everything, forever. The paperback version and eBook are both available on Amazon, Indiebound, Books a Million, Jet.com powered by Walmart, and at www.realglwilliams.com.

Brian Thorne walked away from violence. The underworld sent the bill anyway. When two powerful mafia families go to war, a woman is taken-not for ransom, but for leverage. Brian knows both sides. He knows their rules, their secrets, and the cost of breaking them. And when the past comes calling, it doesn't ask-it collects. Dragged out of retirement, Brian is forced into a brutal game of loyalty and blood, fighting through luxury villas, burning warehouses, and midnight water chases where silence kills faster than gunfire. Every move draws him deeper into a conflict designed to end one way-until he decides to rewrite the terms. But some debts don't disappear. They demand to be paid. The Last Debt is a high-octane thriller packed with visceral gunfights, explosive action, hidden doors, and relentless pursuit-balanced by a powerful romance that refuses to be collateral. A story about violence, love, and the final price of freedom.