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Red Sea Chokehold: A Jack Calder Thriller

Red Sea Chokehold: A Jack Calder Thriller

Shark, Hugh M.

Paperback

Series: Pentagon's Files, Book 2

Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction

ISBN13: 9798244343823
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 17 2026
Pages: 344
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.77 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
You can't bomb a spreadsheet, but it can choke a sea lane, crash markets, and start a war without a shot.

At the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb, tankers begin to comply with phantom advisories and sudden war-risk spikes. Routes bend. Schedules slip. Money bleeds. Jack Calder and the Hybrid Threat Cell trace the pattern to a black-box model, codename UNDERWRITE, turning insurance into a weapon. With analyst Maya Ellison and field operator Barboz the Black, Calder has to keep commerce breathing long enough to expose the syndicate behind the numbers.

What you'll get inside

  • A fresh, plausible techno-thriller premise: insurance warfare at a global chokepoint (Bab el-Mandeb) where a clause can move fleets faster than missiles.
  • Authentic tradecraft and naval thriller tension, from midnight bridge wings to back-room pricing desks, told with propulsive, lean pacing.
  • High-stakes geopolitical intrigue fused with real-world systems: war-risk ratings, AIS manipulation, corridor security, and hybrid warfare.
  • A smart, driven team led by Jack Calder, for readers who enjoy tactical brains over brute force.
  • Reads great as a stand-alone entry, with series depth for returning fans.
Perfect for fans of military thriller, espionage, and high-impact action & adventure in today's world.

If you like cutting-edge geo-thrillers, maritime thrillers, and realistic what-if scenarios that feel like tomorrow's headlines, this one's for you.

Ready to see how a spreadsheet can sink a superpower? Start reading RED SEA CHOKEHOLD now.

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