Straits

[Unabridged version: some sexual content and depictions of terrorism may not be appropriate for all audiences.]

The Cold War is over, but the real battles have just begun.

As power shifts in the '90s, investigative journalist Millie O’Dair of Satellite News Network and rising Navy surface warfare officer Commander Toffee Link find themselves caught in a shadow war of misinformation and covert operations, where controversial tech transfers, off-the-books surveillance, and diplomatic maneuvering mask a far deadlier game. 

Featuring three unforgettable women — SNN’s fearless Millie O’Dair, brilliant military engineer Lieutenant Colonel Regina Pike, and a diplomat’s enigmatic social butterfly wife Laura Davidson. Each shatters boundaries, with personal choices and professional expertise proving more decisive than any military operation. 

From the deck of the USS Reuben James, to the Pentagon’s hidden vaults and DC’s non-existent Ops centers, from Singapore's glittering towers to jungle hideouts, from embassies to newsrooms, and stretching to the highest levels of the White House, Straits is a high-stakes geopolitical thriller where intelligence, military power, and media influence collide. Everyone is playing their own game — but no one sees the full board.

With the sweeping historical detail of Ken Follett, the military precision of Tom Clancy, and the nuanced character development of Gayle Lynds and Lynda La Plante, Straits weaves dozens of characters through a complex web of intertwined destinies. For readers who appreciate strong female protagonists alongside the tedious grind of geopolitical intrigue — no fantastical mission impossible — and for fans of David Ignatius and Lauren Wilkinson — this unflinching exploration reveals the untold stories that reshaped the world — where truth was a weapon, alliances were fragile, and the rules of global power were rewritten in blood, in secret, and never as history would record.