Pattern of Deception, Pattern of Deception, Book Three in the Search & Recovery International Series is up for preorder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL4X8ZB8?spcref=PUBLISHED_PREORDER_LIVE and will be released on November 10, 2026—just 2 days from now! Can you tell I’m excited?
Ghost ships. Missing nuclear-test samples. No clues. One ticking clock—and a world on the brink of disaster.
When scientific diver Amanda Newsong surfaces from a routine dive off an Alaskan island, her life turns dangerous and possibly deadly when she discovers her beloved godfather, Captain George, his crew, and her critical nuclear-test samples have vanished without a trace. What promised to be cherished moments devolves into an unforgettable tragedy.
Healing from a nightmare was supposed to be peaceful, but peace ended the moment trouble tracked Brett Powers down to his Alaskan fishing retreat. Summoned to Anchorage, he brings Special-Forces expertise and a search-and-rescue dog who was instrumental in his own rescue. Could his past be following him?
Assigned to recover the missing men and samples, Brett and Amanda must go undercover as newlyweds to learn why the pattern has changed and slip past the deadly deception closing in around them. The mission will be a difficult one, but pretending that they are newlyweds might be the most difficult part of all.
As secrets unravel and the danger sharpens, Amanda and Brett must trust each other—and risk everything—to save the captain and crew and stop a conspiracy that could ignite global disaster.
Have I intrigued you?
The Series
Search & Recovery International is a series with high stakes and heart-pounding action with a spark of romance.
Haunted by the mysterious death of his father who was killed while on a military assignment, Kale McLaren will stop at nothing to uncover the truth about what happened to his dad. Everything he’s done, from his service as a member of the Green Berets, 5th Special Forces Group, to the creation of Search & Recovery International, an independent search and rescue firm, he’s had that goal.
Determined to ensure that others find the closure that so far has eluded him, Kale recruited former Special Forces team members to establish a unique company with an unbeatable track record. With members who are experts in their field, Search & Recovery International’s services are requested world-wide. To date, they haven’t lost a soul. Will this track record continue? And will Kale uncover the secret behind the death of his father?
Book Three in my Search & Recovery International Series, Pattern of Deception, is available for preorder at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL4X8ZB8?spcref=PUBLISHED_PREORDER_LIVE
You do not need to read the first two books in the series, Search Beyond Lies, and After the Verdict, in order to enjoy the third. Each book is a stand-alone story within the series. You can find the first in the series, Search Beyond Lies at : https://amzn.to/3ueVmTO and the second in the series, After the Verdict at: https://amzn.to/4a7UVOv
(c) 2026 Karen VDH Fischer