BENEATH THE SURFACE: Jill Sinclair Thriller Series

Previously published as BENEATH THE SURFACE: A Jill Sinclair Thriller by Michael Wegman.The system built to protect the fleet knows exactly how to destroy it.Navy Reserve officer Jill Sinclair expects a covert recovery in Hong Kong Harbor. Instead, she surfaces with proof that Phoenix Protocol-the AI-driven logistics network coordinating the Pacific Fleet-has been feeding America's vulnerabilities to China.Before Jill can expose the breach, her husband is abducted. The ultimatum is brutally simple: return the evidence within thirty-six hours, or he dies.With hostile operators closing in and American warships unknowingly relying on compromised systems, Jill races from Singapore to Washington to identify the architect behind Phoenix. The evidence points to a disgraced admiral. But someone with far greater reach is protecting the conspiracy from inside the highest levels of government.As the Pacific moves toward war, Jill must rescue the man she loves, convince the Navy to abandon the technology it trusts, and outthink an enemy that can see every move before she makes it.Because when a system knows every strength, survival depends on the one thing it cannot predict: human judgment.Beneath the Surface is the second novel in the Jill Sinclair Thriller Series, combining authentic naval operations, global espionage, and political betrayal in a high-stakes race against time.