Core of Deceit: The Genius the Engineer, and The Missing Prototype (The Lacie Webb Series)

They stole the Apple I. Now they’re coming for the woman who won’t let the future die.

1976. Silicon Valley is still a scrappy dream... until Steve Jobs’ breakthrough prototype disappears.
The theft looks like industrial espionage, but FBI Special Agent Lacie Webb spots something far more dangerous: a coordinated operation built to bury personal computing before it’s born.

Every lead drags Lacie deeper into a shadow network of power brokers, hired muscle, and quiet men who never leave fingerprints... only bodies. The closer she gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes:

This wasn’t a robbery.
It was a warning.
And the next “missing piece” will be Lacie.

With time running out and enemies closing in, Lacie must recover the prototype, protect the inventor, and expose the conspiracy before the world loses its future… and she loses her life.

Core of Deceit is for you if you love:

• Conspiracy thrillers with real-history “what if” stakes
• Relentless investigators and smart, fast chapters
• Tech-driven danger where every clue changes the game

Can be read as a standalone thriller in The Lacie Webb Series.