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The Man Who Owed Nothing: A Power & Ambition Thriller
Paperback
Series: The Price of Power, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 29 2026
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Power does not fall.
It reorganizes.
Ethan Cole believed intelligence and integrity were enough to succeed inside powerful institutions. He was wrong.
When a quiet governance review exposes a flaw no one was meant to notice, Ethan is pulled into a world where legitimacy matters more than truth, and accountability is managed-never accepted.
As institutions close ranks and influence shifts behind sealed doors, Ethan discovers that power does not defend itself with force. It protects itself with procedure.
Walking away would be safer.
Staying silent would be easier.
But some systems cannot be left unchallenged.
The Man Who Owed Nothing is a gripping power thriller about ambition, influence, and the hidden mechanisms that shape modern institutions. Intelligent, restrained, and unsettling, it explores what happens when a system is forced to explain itself-and realizes it cannot.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
Political and corporate thrillers
High-stakes institutional drama
Intelligent, realistic suspense without clichés
This is the first book in The Price of Power series.
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