"...say hello to one of America's most enigmatic and dangerous new authors."-Patrick Caine [Insight Magazine] A RELENTLESS, CEREBRAL THRILLER-GAMES WE PLAY in the DARK REDEFINES THE SCI-FI CONSPIRACY GENRE In a world hardwired to deceive, the truth is the deadliest game of all.Deep beneath an off-the-books facility, a deadly new pathogen is about to be released. Not for power. Not for ideology, but for profit.Former Green Beret John Gatton had given decades to the service of his country. Now, he wanted to find the quiet heart of his life in retirement. But when a simple meeting with a recruiter named Spagne ends with Spagne dead and John blamed for the murder, he's forced back into the fight with only the question: What is Project Phoenix?Hunted by a ruthless, well-funded enemy, John must unearth a deepening mystery that echoes from every shadowy corner, from every closed door session in the halls of power, and a pathogen that threatens to unravel his very humanity.As John navigates the deadly corridors of espionage, where betrayal lurks in every shadow, he'll discover that the most dangerous enemy isn't the one pulling the trigger-it's the one writing the checks.Because in the end, everyone is playing the game. For fans of Mark Greaney, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn. If you love high-stakes thrillers, non-stop action, and twists you'll never see coming, GAMES WE PLAY IN THE DARK is a guaranteed page-turner from start to finish.