Blood Ledger

BLOOD LEDGERAn Alan Mercer ThrillerMoney leaves a trail. Sometimes it leads to murder.Treasury investigator Alan Mercer thought he was tracking a wildlife trafficking network.He was wrong.What begins as a routine financial investigation quickly uncovers a hidden pipeline moving millions of dollars from poaching syndicates in Africa to terrorist cells, organized crime networks, and powerful figures operating beyond the reach of governments.Then people start dying.As the trail stretches from Kenya and South Africa to Europe and Washington, Mercer finds himself hunted by an enemy with unlimited resources and a ruthless determination to keep the truth buried.Every transaction reveals another layer of the conspiracy.Every answer leads to another body.And somewhere at the center of it all is a machine built to profit from chaos, violence, and fear.To stop it, Mercer must risk everything before the network disappears and the next attack begins.BLOOD LEDGER is the explosive first novel in The Mercer Directive series, combining international intrigue, covert operations, financial warfare, and globe-spanning suspense. Crovin Fontaine writes action thrillers built on relentless suspense and high-stakes conflict. His stories pit determined protagonists against ruthless adversaries in battles where everything is on the line.