The first book in the Paul Nichols Series.

Paul Nichols isn't your typical family man. A New Zealander forged by mountains, wilderness survival, Army training, and elite SAS operations, he's built a life of quiet strength—until a covert mission to dismantle a drug-smuggling empire makes him expendable.

When a corrupt minister marks him for elimination, betrayal turns lethal. Faking his death, Paul dives into New Zealand's criminal underworld to uncover why he was targeted—and what deadly secrets the powerful will kill to protect.

A gripping noir thriller that exposes corruption at its core.