Chasm of Exiles: A Jacob Stearne Thriller

The latest stand-alone adventure in the cult-favorite series, Jacob Stearne faces the toughest moral dilemma of his career.Haunted by a past riddled with violence, former Army Ranger Jacob Stearne finds himself navigating the treacherous world of corporate espionage for the enigmatic billionaire, Pia Sabel. When a renowned professor is found murdered, the prime suspect is a powerful Chinese executive, and the motive is a stolen equation capable of shifting global power: the Chaac Equation. The equation can create batteries storing 10,000 times more energy, powering planes, cars, and homes for a fraction of the cost. Tasked with recovering the equation, Stearne embarks on a deadly game of cat-and-mouse across continents, matching wits with the formidable Jackie Maura, a ruthless operative from the shadowy Remmo Nidal Corporation.In this high-stakes game of covert operations-where ethical lines look like sine waves and loyalty is thinner than fog-the President denies Jacob's existence while his boss pushes him to his limits. Forced to confront the physical and psychological toll of his profession, Stearne must confront his own demons and make choices that will determine the fate of nations and his own redemption.As the mission's demands grow, his girlfriend dumps him, his comrades lose faith, and assassins get him in their sights.