Edgy, suspenseful, and addictive: the kind of book that keeps you up at night.
Paranormal intrigue and buried conspiracies drive MacArthur’s outstanding latest in The Praetorius Agency Files series. In the shadow of Northern California’s Mt. Shasta, cowboy-turned-operative Jack de Sombras is drawn into an investigation that begins with the death of a local woman and the discovery of two mummified bodies. Whispers of covert tests and unexplained events force Jack to question everything he thought he knew. Tessa, guided by her unsettling Sight, feels an evil that goes beyond myths. The deeper they dig, the more lethal the opposition becomes.
MacArthur builds the story with a slow, burning tension, blending sharp bursts of action with an eerie stillness. Mt. Shasta’s shadow hangs heavy over the story, its myths and shifting mists intensifying the sense of an unseen gaze. With dialogue that rings true and prose that cuts to the bone, the story plunges the reader into a place where spy games, ghostly threats, and revenge all converge.
What makes this book stand out, however, is its approach to the UFO myths. Rather than turning it into mere spectacle, MacArthur uses it to delve into deeper themes: fear as a tool, secrets as weapons, and the price people pay when truths stay buried. With a climax that blends danger, revelation, and moral reckoning, the novel delivers a finale that satisfies without surrendering all its mysteries.
A smart, atmospheric, and haunting read that delivers on suspense while challenging readers to question what they believe.
Draft2Digital
Pub date 10/10/2025
BN ID 2940181707771
Price $1.99 eBook