Lucrative

Before the missions, before the betrayal—there was one job that changed everything.

Lucrative is a pulse-pounding cyber-espionage short story that introduces Ember Manchester, a hacker who never met a firewall she couldn't break—until now.

When a covert operation inside an Iranian military network goes wrong, Ember and her partner are forced into a deadly escape that will test their loyalty, skill, and trust. But the mission's aftermath reveals something far more dangerous than exposure: a secret that will ignite the chain of events leading to The Ember Manchester Files.

High-tech tension meets spy-thriller grit in this 5,000-word prequel that dives straight into digital warfare, rogue intelligence, and the human cost of secrets.

Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Stieg Larsson, and fast-paced hacker thrillers.

Download free and discover where the code—and the danger—began.