Part of Sigma Force, book 8
First published 2012
Commander Gray Pierce leads a covert SIGMA mission to rescue Amanda Gant-Bennett, the pregnant daughter of the U.S. president, after Somali pirates kidnap her from a yacht near the Horn of Africa. Pierce suspects the abduction conceals a deeper conspiracy. He teams with former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military dog Kane for what appears to be a standard extraction. The rescue becomes a trap when the team faces an ambush and betrayal in the African jungle. Meanwhile, a bombing at a South Carolina fertility clinic reveals a genetic manipulation plot spanning centuries. The attacks connect to an ancient discovery: in 1025, a Templar knight found the staff of Jesus Christ hidden in a fortress near Galilee. This relic holds power that could grant immortality but threatens humanity's future. Gray realizes Amanda's unborn child carries genetic modifications that make her central to the conspiracy. A shadowy organization has manipulated historical events and now targets the presidency. SIGMA races against time to protect both mother and baby while uncovering the truth about human evolution and the price of eternal life.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, found-family, race-against-time
Setting: Africa, Galilee, Horn of Africa, Somali, South Carolina
Period: 1025, 21st Century
448 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow
Content warnings: violence