Meet the Characters

Cameron Barrett

Cameron Barrett, the CIA’s perfect weapon, is sent to extract analyst Olivia Hale after she uncovers a conspiracy buried inside government records. But when the truth reveals what the system is capable of, Cameron must decide whether to remain loyal to the institution that made him, or become its enemy to protect her.

Olivia Hale

Olivia Hale is an intelligence analyst who uncovers a conspiracy buried inside government records. The discovery marks her and she becomes a target. The only person standing between her and system trying to erase her is Cameron Barrett, the CIA operative who was never supposed to become personally invested.

He is trained to control every variable. She is the one variable he never anticipated.
Forced together by a conspiracy neither can face alone, Cameron and Olivia must decided whether trust is a weakness or the only thing keeping them alive.

What begins as an extraction becomes an alliance and then something neither of them can afford.

The Story in Images

When she finally lifted her eyes to his, she felt the full weight of his attention meet her. She understood, with a strange calm, that whatever she said next was going to change things, even if neither of them could predict how.

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The Camel Club by David Baldacci

The Expats by Chris Pavone

I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Perfect for Fans of:

Government conspiracies

Intelligence agencies

Institutional corruption

Political intrigue

Forced proximity

Slow burn attraction

Protective hero

Morally gray characters

High stakes pursuit

Trust built under pressure

Emotional restraint

Trauma informed character work

Psychological manipulation

Power versus truth