Opus X
11 primary works
Book 1
On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two rebels on a planetary scale collision course.
She lives on Earth, where peace is a given. He is on society’s frontier where authority depends on how much firepower you wield. She is from the powerful, the elite. He is with the military.
Both want the truth – but is revealing it good for humanity?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far-off system was set to host the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It never happened. However, something was found and too many are willing to kill to keep it a secret.
Now, they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as it takes.
He will have vengeance no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth. No matter how risky.
Book 2
The cover-up that could bring down the Federation.
On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two different people colliding together.
He’s a thirty-year veteran of military operations, she’s the youngest daughter of a wealthy business family.
Both used roundabout means to become detectives. She’s smart, he’s tactical. Now they need to learn from each other.
Mix in a very early high budget R&D AI created by the Military and we might have a problem.
For those trying to hide from justice.
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It never happened. However, something was found many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now, they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth. No matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 3
You can’t hide from Justice when Justice has your scent.
Jia and Erik are following up on crimes they run across, providing Erik with more hints that he needs to help track down the killers of his people.
Can Jia provide more support for Erik as he works to uncover secrets the powerful don't want revealed? Or will Erik make a mistake and go too far?
Both want the truth – but is revealing the truth good for society?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It never happened. However, something was found many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now, they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth. No matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 4
There is a reason Earth believes they are the pinnacle of advanced society.
The past is fraught with lies that could topple everything, sending humanity into a tail-spin.
Is it possible to uncover the truth Jia and Erik are searching for, without tearing apart the gossamer of ignorance and destroy the underpinnings of government?
Both want the truth – but is revealing the truth good for those around them?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It never happened. However, something was found many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now, they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth. No matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 5
Cabal - a secret political clique or faction.
The sheer amount of interests involved in crimes both mundane and ground breaking are obfuscating the most heinous in society who attack Jia and Erik from the shadows.
How do you find those hiding in the shadows, when you believe everyone is hiding something?
Jia and Erik need to uncover the truth – but is revealing the truth good for those around them?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It never happened. However, something was found many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now, they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth. No matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 6
There is a new definition of danger when your enemy is in the military.
It's one thing when you go up against crooks, gangsters and businesses. It's a completely different situation when your enemy can send black-ops teams to end your existence
Now the path leads into halls of power beyond Jia and Erik's existing resources. Will they be forced to end their chase, or will others support them no matter the cost?
Jia and Erik need to uncover the truth – but is revealing the truth good for those around them?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It never happened. However, something was found many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now, they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth. No matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 7
A Venusian floating city might need to be sacrificed to hide secrets.
The Conspiracy believes they have an excellent plan to take down Erik and Jia without anyone figuring it out. But what will they unleash to accomplish it?
The military makes an offer, but it comes with a very significant risk. How far are Erik, Jia, and Emma willing to go? Will they accept a massive technology upgrade?
Erik and Jia want the truth, but will the cost of tens of thousands of civilians caught in the middle be worth it?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far-off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It didn't happen. However, something was found that many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance, no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth, no matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 8
Another planet closer to Earth than Erik's moon gives up its secrets, providing Erik and Jia with clues that could lead to the answer to one of the questions he has been searching for.
What was hidden on that small moon that his people were killed for?
Along with the clues, an unexpected question pops up.
Could an unfriendly but extinct species of alien not be extinct, as presumed?
Both want the truth—but is the effort to reveal the truth good for humanity?
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Two years ago, a small moon in a far-off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race.
It didn't happen. However, something was found that many are willing to kill to keep a secret.
Now they have killed the wrong people.
How many will need to die to keep the truth hidden?
As many as is needed.
He will have vengeance, no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth, no matter how risky the truth is to reveal.
Book 9
An unexpected challenge was beaten, but not without death and destruction to Erik's and Jia's team.
Will the knowledge they gained be enough to pull more secrets into the light?
Assigned their first mission outside the Solar System, Erik and Jia head to Alpha Centauri on the trail of smuggled alien artifacts.
Those who guard it are some of the conspiracy's most elite and ruthless agents. This time, Erik is forewarned, and forewarned is forearmed.
Will the cabal of lies start unraveling, or will the powerful seek the darkness as far away from Erik and Jia as they can get?
Erik and Jia said the words, and now they can't go back. How will it change their relationship?
He will have vengeance, no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth, no matter how risky it is to reveal.
Book 10
The enemy is running, or are they?
Erik and Jia have to build more resources into their team, and one isn't so happy with Jia.
Will she be able to change the agent's opinion, or will they have to toss her off the team and forego her expertise?
The enemy's cracks are starting to be visible. One of them is showing their hand early.
Will the covenant created before Erik and Jia be strong enough to withstand the focus of their enemies?
Erik and Jia have to make one of her mom's events. This time she is angling to acquire something from the couple they both are unsure about.
He will have vengeance, no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth, no matter how risky it is to reveal.
Book 11
The technology from eons ago empowers monsters among humanity.
Erik and Jia are balancing the needs of the UTC, their team, and their own future.
Will they be able to provide peace for Erik's team and yet not bring down the UTC, causing pain to the very people they died to protect?
Humans can strive to understand alien technology, but there is always a price.
Mistakes happen. Can those sacrificing to build their version of humanity's future complete their effort?
Or will the ticking of the clock on their extended lives produce the stress necessary to figure out a plan to stop Erik and Jia?
He will have vengeance, no matter the cost. She will dig for the truth, no matter how risky it is to reveal.