Penalty Shot

"e;A masterpiece... this is the greatest book you've ever written."e; — Tom, Lead Beta ReaderOne shot is a skill. The second is a miracle.A royal honor. A shattered reunion. A hunt through the Norwegian winter.After six months apart, Frank and Doug have finally reunited with their girlfriends, Aina and Rayna. They came to Oslo for two things: to hold onto the women they love and to witness the elite precision of the IBU Biathlon World Cup.But in the world of the "e;Quiet Professional,"e; the past never stays buried.The vacation is interrupted by a summons to the Royal Palace. King Harald V intends to personally decorate Frank and Doug for their extraordinary heroism during the terror at Rockefeller Music Hall. But the medals are barely pinned to their chests before the celebration turns cold. Doug is recruited for a high-stakes drone reconnaissance mission, and the relaxing week they were promised begins to vanish.The breaking point arrives with the crack of a rifle at the World Cup. When a top-tier American biathlete is murdered in cold blood, it stops being a sport. It becomes a war.Plunged into a deadly game across a frozen landscape, Frank, Doug, Aina, and Rayna find themselves in the crosshairs of an opponent who always seems to be one step ahead. From the inner sanctum of the Royal Palace to the grueling ascent of Hellnerbakken and the final, treacherous showdown at Frognerseteren, they must dismantle a conspiracy that threatens the Crown itself.In this game, a penalty shot is fatal.