When investigative journalist Daniel Cheras begins looking into the suspicious deaths of Anaheim city councilmen, he uncovers something far more sinister than local political corruption. As Chinese military operatives infiltrate American soil and a mysterious tech billionaire tightens his grip on those closest to Daniel, the veteran reporter finds himself in a deadly game where the players include the FBI, corporate titans, and foreign assassins.
Twenty-five years ago, a secret government facility conducted horrific experiments on children with extraordinary abilities. One boy survived—and he remembers everything. Now, as the enigmatic Calvin Mayer rises to become one of the world’s most powerful men, the ghosts of that terrible past refuse to stay buried.
Daniel’s investigation draws him deeper into a web of conspiracy that threatens not only his career but his family. His son Jude abandons medical school to work for Mayer, severing ties with his parents. His wife Megan faces a devastating diagnosis. And a task force within
the FBI—CAVEMan—hunts for answers about Mayer’s seemingly impossible string of successes.
From the corridors of power in Washington D.C. to the tech campuses of Southern California, from military black ops to boardroom machinations, The Lion Rises delivers a pulse-pounding thriller where loyalty is tested, secrets kill, and one man’s quest for truth could expose a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of American power.
