A girl was pulled from the Anacostia River. Eyes closed. Hands at her sides. Placed there: not dumped. A message, not a disposal.And on her wrist, burned into the skin: a number.Zero-zero-eight-seven.The eighty-seventh.FBI Agent Ethan Cross has worked on violent crime long enough to know what that number means. It means a system. It means records. It means someone has been doing this for a very long time: and has been confident enough to keep count.What Cross uncovers in the days that follow will reach further than he ever imagined. A billionaire whose philanthropic smile has graced a thousand newspaper covers. A criminal empire hidden beneath layers of shell companies, corrupt officials, and compromised federal agents. A protection network so deeply embedded in American institutions that dismantling it means trusting almost no one: and risking everything.Cross has been betrayed by the system before. It cost a witness her life. It cost him his faith in everything he'd built his career on.This time, he won't work inside the machine.This time, he'll build the case in the dark: with a dead woman's evidence, a survivor running for her life, a retired agent with a dangerous secret, and a chain of ordinary people who made extraordinary choices when it would have been so much easier to look away.They numbered their victims.Cross is going to make that number count.Shadow Covenant. The truth was always there. Someone just had to be willing to find it. Bhaskar Banerjee is a visionary author, creative thinker, and modern storyteller whose works explore the intersection of human consciousness, spirituality, and innovation. With a deep passion for uncovering hidden truths and bridging ancient wisdom with modern insight, Bhaskar's books invite readers to look beyond the surface: to find meaning, purpose, and divine connection in everyday life.From decoding the mysteries of the spiritual world to exploring the creative potential of artificial intelligence, Bhaskar's writing blends depth with simplicity, intellect with emotion, and imagination with truth. His words are crafted not just to inform, but to awaken: guiding readers on journeys of self-discovery, inspiration, and transformation.When he's not writing, Bhaskar is constantly experimenting with ideas that unite science, soul, and storytelling: creating works that inspire reflection and spark curiosity across generations.He believes that every story hides a secret, every secret hides a truth, and every truth leads us closer to ourselves.
