The quiet contentment of retirement was shattered for George Mullen. His peaceful days were abruptly disrupted when he received an urgent request: to lead an investigation into a devastating cyberattack.

The matter before him was grave. A digital intrusion, a calculated breach – a hacking ring had been exposed. President Mitchell considered the implications, the weight of responsibility pressing down on him. Retaliation was a possibility, a…

The initial arrests drew a wave of public reaction, particularly from television pundit Evan Green. Alex found herself under mounting pressure to investigate her father.

Valerie investigated Proteus. Roger faced a difficult decision.

The weight of the past settled heavily upon the Mullens, each echo a fresh wound reopened by the present. A shift in power was demanded, and Dreyer pressed relentlessly for it. Sheila’s testimony before Congress offered a stark reckoning,…

He narrowed his focus on the suspect, and an agonizing choice presented itself.