The Mark of Cain - The Shepherd's War

The “High-Stakes” Blurb (Fast-Paced & Tense)
Headline: THE MARK OF CAIN: The Shepherd’s War
Two kinds of quiet exist in the world. One is the peace of a snowfall. The other is the silence of a secret.
Eli Cain is a man marked by his past—literally. Bearing a scar that serves as a permanent reminder of the costs of duty, the retired police chief wants nothing more than to be left alone in his drafty Kansas office.
But when a brilliant engineering student vanishes, Eli uncovers a terrifying truth: a powerful corporation is poisoning the heart of the American Midwest. To save a boy who knew too much, Eli must team up with a cynical mechanic and an embattled heiress to take down an empire built on blood and water.
In a world of “Simon Says” killers and corporate hitmen, Eli must decide if he’s still the Shepherd he once was—or if he’s become the very wolf the world should fear.
The first explosive installment of the Eli Cain series.