The enemy may be closer than anyone imagined.After SHIELD captures the Black Widow, Aja Minor expects accountability to follow.Instead, the White House steps in.The administration publicly claims victory - then orders SHIELD to stand down. No further investigation. No prosecutions. No questions.The ultimatum is clear: pursue the case, and SHIELD will be dismantled. Its agents labeled traitors.As leadership scrambles to protect the division, Aja begins digging into why the President is so determined to shut them down. The deeper she looks, the more dangerous the answers become.Then she disappears.With political pressure mounting and no clear ally in sight, SHIELD must determine whether Aja has gone rogue… or whether someone in power has decided she knows too much.A pulse-pounding political crime thriller about corruption, loyalty, and the cost of defying authority.A portion of the proceeds from this series supports the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Chris Bliersbach is originally from Minnesota but now thaws out in Nevada. In 2019, after 38 years in healthcare, he pursued his dream of becoming a writer. He has since published 17 books, primarily in four thriller series.The Table for Four series is a medical thriller about a blockbuster cure for Alzheimer's that has ominous and unforeseen consequences. Books in this series include Table for Four, Dying to Recall, and Memory's Hope. A portion of the profits from this series are donated to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.The Aja Minor series is a psychic crime thriller about a teenager who discovers she has unique powers, earning her an invitation to join the FBI. Books in this series include Aja Minor: Gifted or Cursed, Aja Minor: Fountain of Youth, Aja Minor: Predatorville, Aja Minor: Spider's Web, and Aja Minor: Shanghaied. The sixth book in this series, Aja Minor: Island of Lost Souls, is scheduled for publication in January 2024. A portion of the profits from this series are donated to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.The Slaughter Minnesota Horror series is an occult thriller about a vengeful old lady terrorizing a Northern Minnesota town. Books in this series include Old Lady Ketchel's Revenge, Hagatha Ketchel Unhinged, and Hagatha's Century of Terror.The Metronome Man series is a serial killer thriller about a man whose abusive and neglectful upbringing breeds an unhealthy obsession and murderous rage. Books in this series include The Metronome Man: Bad Timing, The Metronome Man: Dead on Arrival, and The Metronome Man: Not My First Rodeo.He has also published a standalone inspirational romance novel Loving You From My Grave, and two poetry books, Little Bird on My Balcony and Adilynn's Lullaby. Aja Minor doesn't know if she's gifted or cursed. From the moment she was born, she suffered misfortune. Now at the dawn of her adolescence, she not only discovers some harsh realities about life but some disturbing insights into her effect on certain people. Follow Aja's story from the trials and tribulations of her adolescence to becoming one of the FBI's youngest agents in the quest to track down and eliminate the most depraved of criminals, those that prey on children.
