Into the Fire

Dark Waters by J.B. Turner is Book 2 in A Deborah Jones Thriller Series.

Deborah Jones is back at it when her journalist spirit is intrigued by the anonymous call she receives from a young hacker (John Hudson). The action that follows that call starts her on another investigation which will result in several deaths – and nearly her own. John Hudson is her boss's and boyfriend (Sam Goldberg) godson. 

In this second novel in the post-9/11 series, the "Conspiracy Theory" regarding the setup of 9-11 is validated by the discovery of the missing 28 pages of a report. No one in the CIA wants any of this report to become public knowledge, meaning whoever ultimately is in charge of all of "it" will do anything to silence those researching it and those who have the information and aren't willing to keep quiet any longer. 

As the body count begins, the serious warnings follow. This story is NOT to be published and Sam's boss is pressing hard. Deborah can work on it at home, but she's unaware of how compromised her home has become. Her contacts in this investigation impress upon her that neither she nor they are safe.

As is often the case – certainly visible in the present day – the lust for power slash money governs these wicked hearts who desire to control/rule the world. Eliminating obstacles – people, namely – comes with the territory and they use a former soldier (Nathan Stone) who they've molded with MKUltra techniques and drugs, using his mentally ill sister as leverage to manipulate him to do their bidding. 

For many characters in this story, their past or present sins are used as formidable blackmail agents to engineer the results desired by this cagey cabal. 

Probably more realistic than many readers might want to believe, Turner captures the essence of the current and past CIA and the corrupted leanings of the alphabet agencies.

(Profanity present.) 

Father, since the Fall of man, the lust for all kinds of sin has existed on earth. You are the only reason we're still around to depict it. Thank you for rescuing me. Apart from you, I can do nothing. Please bless J.B. and help him to write the stories you have for him to tell. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.