The Shadow Mandate

When an encrypted message lands in investigative journalist Alex Mercer's inbox, it's more than just another lead - it's a death sentence. Inside is proof of the Shadow Mandate, a covert directive authorizing domestic "neutralizations" without trial, oversight, or record. The sender's name is a ghost whispered in intelligence circles: Orion. With just 48 hours before the government's black-ops machine realizes he's accessed the files, Alex is thrown into a brutal power struggle.
On one side is Mara, a rogue operative determined to leak the truth, no matter the collateral damage. On the other is Orion themself - masked, calculating, and claiming the only way to save the country is to bury the truth forever. From the halls of power to the swamps of Louisiana, every step Alex takes is stalked by betrayal, surveillance, and bullets. But when both sides close in, he's forced to make the one choice neither expects: destroy the files, and with them, any hope of justice.
The Shadow Mandate is a razor-edged political thriller about power, truth, and the cost of standing in the crosshairs of history.