The Circle. A Val Buchanan Investigation, #9

1917. America enters the Great War-and the war enters Val Buchanan. When ex-Pinkerton detective Val Buchanan is summoned to New York by Inspector Tunney, he's drawn into a shadow war fought not on battlefields, but in boardrooms and back alleys. A string of explosions, missing ledgers, and coded telegrams point to The Circle-a network of saboteurs and financiers profiting from both sides of the conflict.
From the fog-choked docks of the East River to the mirrored halls of the Waldorf, Buchanan hunts a German agent who speaks perfect English-and buys loyalty in American gold. But as the bodies fall and the lies deepen, Buchanan begins to see the truth: corruption doesn't wear a flag. When the smoke clears, Buchanan must choose between the peace he's earned and the ghosts he can't let go. A taut, atmospheric noir about loyalty, money, and the price of conscience-The Circle is a powerful new chapter in the Val Buchanan Investigations.