by Mike Maden
First published 2022
Juan Cabrillo watches his mission crumble as Mexico's most wanted cartel leader slips away and one of his Oregon crew members dies in the chaos. The explosion that nearly kills him reveals something far worse than a failed operation. He has stumbled into a war machine that stretches back decades to Armenia's darkest chapter. The Pipeline operates like no criminal organization Cabrillo has ever faced. Fathers pass this syndicate to sons across generations, building power and patience. Now they control a torpedo capable of destroying entire cities. Millions of lives hang in the balance as Cabrillo's Corporation tracks smuggling networks from the Aegean Sea to the Indian Ocean. Each clue pulls them deeper into conspiracies that span continents. The weapon has a countdown timer, and Cabrillo must untangle decades of careful planning before it reaches zero. His crew faces their most dangerous enemy yet, one that has spent generations preparing for this moment.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, crime, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Armenia, Aegean Sea, India Ocean, Mexico, Oregon
Period: contemporary
432 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence