The Circle — James Dargan

1917. America enters the Great War—and the war enters Val Buchanan.When ex-Pinkerton detective Val Buchanan is summoned to New York by Inspector Tunney, he's drawn into a shadow war fought not on battlefields, but in boardrooms and back alleys. A string of explosions, missing ledgers, and coded telegrams point to The Circle—a network of saboteurs and financiers profiting from both sides of the conflict.From the fog-choked docks of the East River to the mirrored halls of the Waldorf, Buchanan hunts a German agent who speaks perfect English—and buys loyalty in American gold. But as the bodies fall and the lies deepen, Buchanan begins to see the truth: corruption doesn't wear a flag.When the smoke clears, Buchanan must choose between the peace he's earned and the ghosts he can't let go.A taut, atmospheric noir about loyalty, money, and the price of conscience—The Circle is a powerful new chapter in the Val Buchanan Investigations.