Eighteen minutes later, Marcos is holding a recording of the most powerful men and women in America selling a sanctions waiver for eleven million dollars. He has until Friday to prove it's real. They have his phone number.
But a recording can be dismissed as a deepfake. He needs paper. And the only person who can give it to him is the Attorney General — who confessed on the call, who is under surveillance around the clock, and who prays every morning at 6:30 inside a ring of guards who no longer protect her.
Then the White House fights back, an innocent 26-year-old takes the fall, and a fugitive begins dictating secrets from Zurich — sixteen true files, and one perfect lie.
A one-sitting political thriller about wrong numbers, honest verdicts, and what you choose after the phone rings early.
Jose A. Martinez is an independent author who writes across genres, including suspense, mystery, faith-based fiction, and family drama. His stories blend compelling characters with thought-provoking themes, drawing inspiration from history, folklore, faith, and everyday life. When not writing, he enjoys researching unusual historical events and developing new story ideas to share with readers around the world.