The Quiet War (Paperback or Softback)

After dismantling the last names on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists List, CIA contractor Duncan Hunter expects the war to be over. Instead, he uncovers something far more insidious-a hidden conflict waged in silence for decades.

What begins as a series of anomalies soon reveals a web of espionage, coercion, and corruption embedded deep within powerful institutions. This is not a war fought on battlefields, but one conducted through influence, secrets, and carefully engineered chaos. The weapons are invisible. The damage is profound.

As Hunter follows the trail, his mission shifts from eliminating external threats to confronting networks that profit from exploitation and operate beyond borders, accountability, or law. Criminal syndicates, compromised officials, and shadowy alliances converge, all protected by layers of deception.

Armed with cutting-edge technology and driven by relentless resolve, Hunter stands alone against an enemy that thrives in darkness. To expose the truth, he must risk everything-because if this quiet war is allowed to continue, the cost will be far greater than anyone imagines.

Mark is a retired aviation executive, college professor, and military pilot. The ideas for his books spring from life experiences, his extensive international travel, and an admiration for the unique "quiet" spyplanes from the Vietnam War. Mark served in leadership positions with the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the U.S. Air Force before leading and managing aviation activities and aircraft operations for international corporations in the Washington, D.C. area. He holds a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His novels have been approved by the CIA's Publication Review Board.