Death Stake (Trasker Book 2)

Retired intelligence operative Brad Trasker works security at a remote aerospace facility when a major breach occurs—a photo of their top-secret AI-designed hydrogen engine surfaces online. His investigation into the breach leads to a start-up in Bangkok, where three software developers have vanished along with nearly a million dollars in investment money. When Trasker arrives in Bangkok to follow their trail, he finds the start-up's headquarters sealed as a crime scene. Local authorities, criminal gangs, and the Royal Thai Police refuse to cooperate and make clear he should leave the city or face death. Hunted by assassins, Trasker enters a complex underworld of cryptocurrency, digital espionage, and betrayal. As the distinction between ally and enemy becomes unclear and the danger escalates, he must navigate both modern intelligence operations and traditional spy tactics to survive.