When a whistleblower's encrypted email arrives at 3 AM, private detective Atlas Hawke has 72 hours to stop a $5 billion fraud-or watch justice die with the victim.A DEAD MAN'S CONFESSIONJames Whitmore, CFO of Manhattan's most powerful hedge fund, sent Atlas Hawke irrefutable evidence of securities fraud six hours before his "suicide." The police called it guilt. The media called it tragedy. Atlas calls it murder.Eleanor Whitmore doesn't believe her husband jumped from their penthouse balcony. Neither does Atlas. Because the timestamp doesn't lie: James knew they were coming for him. He knew Wall Street's most ruthless chairman would silence him. And he trusted a stranger-a cynical private detective with a reputation for taking cases the FBI won't touch-to finish what he started.THE 72-HOUR COUNTDOWN BEGINSThe ZEPHYR fund is set to launch its $5 billion IPO in three days. If it succeeds, the evidence disappears forever. Offshore accounts will be untraceable. Falsified performance data will be buried in regulatory archives. And Victor Rothstein-the billionaire architect of the fraud-will be untouchable.But Atlas Hawke isn't a cop bound by institutional rules. He's a forensic accountant turned private investigator who learned fifteen years ago that the system protects the wealthy and buries the truth when it's convenient.BODIES PILE UP. THE CONSPIRACY DEEPENS.As Atlas digs deeper into Rothstein Capital's offshore empire, witnesses start dying. A forensic accountant's car brakes fail on FDR Drive. Another expert dies of a suspicious overdose. The SEC investigator who was supposed to meet James? She's taking bribes from the man she's investigating.And Marcus Dern-a former CIA operative turned corporate fixer-has been hired to erase anyone who threatens the IPO. His specialty: making problems disappear permanently.When Eleanor's daughter is threatened, Atlas faces an impossible choice: trust the system that failed him before, or break every law to deliver justice himself.A RACE AGAINST WALL STREET'S DEADLIEST SECRETFrom rain-soaked Manhattan streets to the server rooms of billion-dollar hedge funds, from corrupt SEC offices to a brutal confrontation in a Brooklyn parking garage, Atlas Hawke must decide how far he's willing to go to expose the truth.Because in a world where institutional justice is theater, where prosecutors cut deals and executives walk free, one man's refusal to stay silent might be the only thing standing between fraud and justice.Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer, John Grisham's legal thrillers, and Lee Child's Jack Reacher series. Detective Atlas Hawke: Blood Money Countdown delivers a gripping financial crime thriller that combines forensic investigation, corporate conspiracy, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.Justice isn't about punishment. It's about making sure the dead matter.72 hours. $5 billion. One detective willing to risk everything.