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The Currency of Shadows is a gripping espionage thriller set in the fractured aftermath of World War II, where the fading British Empire and rising America wage a quieter war in ledgers, pipelines, and shadows.

When a British envoy is found dead in Istanbul, American intelligence officer Jack Mercer is drawn into a labyrinth of oil deals, narcotics trafficking, and covert financing that stretches from Athens to Beirut to Naples. Joined by a shipping heiress, a Soviet operative, and a cynical Neapolitan broker, Mercer uncovers a hidden financial pipeline fueling Western intelligence and confronts the unsettling truth that corruption is not the enemy's weapon alone-it is his own country's currency.

At the dawn of the Cold War, morality proves unaffordable, alliances collapse into necessity, and the true battle for empire is fought in silence, beneath the surface of peace. The Currency of Shadows is a sobering reminder of how the West fueled its ascension.

With decades of experience in the intelligence community and participating in special operations in the middle east, Mr. Moore brings his personal experience to bear in this complex geopolitical thriller.

Mr. Moore is nationally recognized expert with a distinguished career in national security operations and advanced technology research and development.

A former DARPA program manager, Mr. Moore provided subject matter expertise to the Presidential Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction, the 9/11 Commission, the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, the National Commission on AI, the National Security Council's Round Table on post-quantum resistant cryptography, and President Trump's DoD Transition Team.

Decorated for heroism, Mr. Moore is a former U.S. Army Special Forces operator with multiple combat deployments. He draws on his expertise to author insightful works on emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and national defense.

Mr. Moore enjoys golf, fine whiskies and cigars, and plays the Highland Bagpipes.