A new series from the creator of the bestselling Marlow mysteries: Retired Navel Intelligence officer Mitch Cooper had decided to stay in San Diego after leaving the Navy. Cooper was making his living as a security consultant and private eye, and in San Diego he was never at a loss for work. When an old navy buddy shows up on his doorstep looking for help, and gets murdered when he leaves, Cooper finds himself drawn into a nightmare web of international intrigue and stolen military secrets. Cooper discovers that even trying to stay alive could just be one more way to die