Phoenix Rising - Night of the Five — Robert Walker

In the shadows of classified government programs, a deadly secret lies dormant. Phoenix Rising unveils the Phoenix Protocol, a chilling experiment in mind control that forged perfect operatives from broken individuals.Judge Hammond's death was no accident. It's a calculated move in a game orchestrated by unseen hands. As Detective Cassandra Vale delves into the case, she uncovers a disturbing connection to her former partner's mysterious suicide and a program that pushes the boundaries of human consciousness.But the Phoenix Protocol's subjects are breaking free, their enhanced skills and fractured minds turning them into unpredictable weapons. As the line between hunter and hunted blurs, they must confront not only their creators but also the terrifying truth of what they've become.Thrust into a world of psychological warfare, trigger-activated assassins, and government conspiracy, Cassandra must unravel the threads of the Phoenix Protocol before it consumes everything in its path.