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Light on the Horizon: Inspired by Real Events
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Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
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ISBN13: 9798339496724
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 18 2024
Pages: 408
Weight: 1.77
Height: 0.84 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 18 2024
Pages: 408
Weight: 1.77
Height: 0.84 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Jed and Beatrice Rocksmith seemed to have the perfect life- a loving marriage, four wonderful children, and a peaceful small farm in Southern California where the scent of orange blossoms filled the air each spring. It was everything they had ever wanted, everything that should have made them happy. Yet, something felt off. Jed couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing, while Beatrice found herself constantly worrying about his career and their future.
For years, Jed had tried to ignore the growing dissatisfaction he felt. He had once been on a promising career path, working on a deep geologic repository project for high-level radioactive waste-until it was suddenly canceled due to budget constraints. At the time, he had been given a choice: relocate to Arizona to work at a nuclear generating station or remain in California as an Operations Central Security Officer at a secret government facility. He chose to stay. But after twelve years of rotating shifts, Jed realized it was not his family, his farm, or even the rural life that made him feel trapped-it was his job.
Determined to reclaim his sense of purpose, Jed turns to his true passion: growing plants. He dreams of starting a home-based nursery business, cultivating rare and exotic cacti, agaves, and succulents. But just as he begins to make plans, his world is turned upside down. During a routine night shift in the east building basement of the classified facility, Jed encounters an unexpected guest. This chance meeting forces him into the center of a dangerous secret-one that could change everything he thought he knew about his work, the government, and even his own future.
Now, Jed must make a choice: continue the stable yet unfulfilling path he has walked for years, or risk everything-his job, his family's security, and even his freedom-to help a stranger and expose the corruption that lurks in the shadows of the agency he has sworn to serve.
As Jed, Beatrice, and their children navigate this new and uncertain reality, they must find the courage to pursue the life they truly want while uncovering secrets buried deep within the tunnels of the remote government complex. Who can they trust? Who is the mole? Who is the whistleblower? And who will go to any lengths to keep the truth from ever coming to light?
Their journey is about more than just uncovering the secrets of a hidden world-it's about discovering what truly matters, the lengths one will go to for justice, and whether the pursuit of a dream is worth the risk of losing everything.
Determined to reclaim his sense of purpose, Jed turns to his true passion: growing plants. He dreams of starting a home-based nursery business, cultivating rare and exotic cacti, agaves, and succulents. But just as he begins to make plans, his world is turned upside down. During a routine night shift in the east building basement of the classified facility, Jed encounters an unexpected guest. This chance meeting forces him into the center of a dangerous secret-one that could change everything he thought he knew about his work, the government, and even his own future.
Now, Jed must make a choice: continue the stable yet unfulfilling path he has walked for years, or risk everything-his job, his family's security, and even his freedom-to help a stranger and expose the corruption that lurks in the shadows of the agency he has sworn to serve.
As Jed, Beatrice, and their children navigate this new and uncertain reality, they must find the courage to pursue the life they truly want while uncovering secrets buried deep within the tunnels of the remote government complex. Who can they trust? Who is the mole? Who is the whistleblower? And who will go to any lengths to keep the truth from ever coming to light?
Their journey is about more than just uncovering the secrets of a hidden world-it's about discovering what truly matters, the lengths one will go to for justice, and whether the pursuit of a dream is worth the risk of losing everything.
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