Cypher

S Y N O P S I S THE JACK HANSON MYSTERIES: Cypher …Jack Hanson, Great Western Casualty and Indemnity Chief Claims Adjuster and former Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Lead Field Agent, receives a call out of the blue at his San Francisco office and is asked to rejoin the NCIS. The task? Direct the investigation into the murder of the fourth flag officer in six weeks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, the largest military office building in the world. The perp leaves no clues at the crime scenes except for what he wants found. Evidence surfaces leading investigators to conclude a current string of murders in the Washington, DC red light district is related to those at the Pentagon. The trail leads the federal investigation teams to a University of Bonn professor on sabbatical leave in NYC. Further investigation reveals incriminating paraphernalia at his condo rental. Escape routes closed off with nowhere to turn, the professor shields himself behind a mother and child in an effort to avoid the State of New York’s life incarceration mandate for those convicted of first-degree murder. Taking a calculated risk, Hanson surprises the killer. Is it over now? Read more