The Code

di Faye Peacock Wilson (Autore)

Faye Peacock Wilson, 2026

The Code is a fast-paced thriller set in the world of federal law enforcement, following Agent Hannah Jacobs, a sharp, instinct-driven investigator working with a regional FBI-style agency in North Carolina. What begins as an ordinary Monday morning, complete with a calming cup of lavender and bergamot tea, quickly shifts into something far more consequential. When Hannah is called into a classified briefing by her supervisor, SSA Nichols, alongside a visiting senior agent from World Security's North American Division, she finds herself at the center of a high-stakes national security crisis. A stolen code, one whose exposure could endanger the lives of hundreds of agents and their families has been hidden in plain sight, buried inside the children's section of a public library. The only clue is a cryptic riddle layered with imagery of felines, peacocks, and childhood adventures. Armed with cutting-edge surveillance technology disguised as everyday objects, Hannah and a team of agents fan out across Wake County's public library system in plain clothes, tasked with finding the code before a foreign or domestic operative can retrieve it. Hannah's instincts are sharp, her eye for patterns unmatched — and her ability to read a riddle may be the most critical skill of all. But this mission is anything but straightforward. From her first steps back into the office after the briefing, Hannah senses something is off. A trusted colleague behaves out of character. A stranger's eyes linger a moment too long. And with a national security secret disguised among children's bookshelves, Hannah quickly realizes the threat is closer, and more dangerous, than the briefing let on. The Code blends procedural tension with quiet, psychological suspense. Wilson writes with an eye for detail, the scent of a room, the rhythm of footsteps, the weight of a borrowed pen, building a story where trust is the rarest currency and ordinary settings conceal extraordinary danger. It's a tightly woven debut that moves at an urgent pace, ideal for fans of espionage thrillers and crime fiction alike.

• Autore: Faye Peacock Wilson
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Faye Peacock Wilson
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798995546504