When financial transfers lead to offshore accounts and a missing campaign aide, Detective Greg Dickson and investigative analyst Samantha Leary are called to trace the trail. As they navigate corporate ledgers, political influence, and a web of manipulations, the truth about who can be trusted — and who is being used — becomes painfully clear.

In this tense, fast-paced short story, Samantha observes the subtleties that others miss, uncovering the human cost of ambition, idealism, and the invisible hands that guide them. The stakes are high, the answers elusive, and one man’s disappearance will challenge everything they thought they knew.

Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers, investigative mysteries, and morally complex characters, The Protected Name is a gripping entry in the Samantha Leary universe.

For Mature Audiences Only