Charlie Vogel

Commander Mike Wess, a Navy Reserve officer and civilian investigator, is pulled from vacation to hunt a killer-and recover a priceless stolen amulet tied to a dead sailor. What begins as a murder case quickly spirals into an international chase. From Tonga to Guam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and even Antarctica, Wess teams up with a former enemy-Bian Chu, once a spy during the Vietnam War-now seeking her own redemption.
Behind the theft lies something far more dangerous: a hidden nuclear device capable of devastating the American Midwest. With rival forces closing in and time running out, Wess must navigate shifting alliances, political barriers, and the ghosts of war. A high-stakes thriller of loyalty, danger, and global intrigue-where one wrong move could mean catastrophe.