The Ministry of Shadows

In the haunted aftermath of World War II, Jack Mercer-an ex-OSS operative rebuilt under a false identity-uncovers fragments of a ledger that tie Vatican financiers, Cold War intelligence services, and Ustase war criminals to a hidden network born in the ashes of Jasenovac. His hunt for the truth drags him from the Dolomites to the fog-soaked alleys of Venice, across Adriatic monasteries, and deep beneath the Vatican itself, where a rogue cardinal and a dying intelligence service wage a secret war for the soul of postwar Europe. Blending real scandals-from the Sindona-Calvi banking intrigues to CIA infiltration, Opus Dei influence, and the hidden crimes of Jasenovac-this historical thriller follows Mercer as he races to expose a conspiracy powerful enough to rewrite history, even if doing so costs him everyone he loves.

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.