Silent Key

SILENT KEY Synopsis Mystery, Quest, Misdirection, and Revelation It's 2046. Island workers have inadvertently recovered a piece of space debris at a secretive US military base. Ethan Cross teams up with Alyne Jimmie in the South Pacific to investigate a rocket fairing with mysterious attributes and of unknown origin. Propelled by intrigue, the pair of self-proclaimed detectives travel to Sydney to close in on the puzzling component's true nature, where they cross paths with a clandestine pursuer set on ensuring the technological riddle remains an enigma. When an old acquaintance of Alyne's steers their probe toward the Coral Sea, the partner's only hope for a savior is a stealthy ghost from Cross' past. Will Cross' history help them to crack the case? Or will past entanglements stop Ethan and Alyne from exposing a sinister fait accompli? Follow Ethan Cross from Dubai to the Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Sydney, and Brisbane as his quest for facts about NoviX's nano-tech solar panels leads him to new revelations about recent discoveries in Trace Element.

R. W. Bell has spent nearly two decades steeped in the impenetrable world of the defense industry. He has led development efforts on covert projects ranging from the fabled US Army Comanche Stealth Helicopter to cutting-edge aircraft survivability equipment for the Ministry of Defense. He holds a Top Secret clearance and three advanced degrees in aerospace engineering. He is a helicopter pilot and operates drones for the US government. His work on electronic warfare systems and countermeasures has sent him across the globe to dozens of countries and undisclosed locations. R. W. Bell never expected he'd write a book, until he had to. Uncover more at https://rwbellnovels.com/