The Shadow Ledger: the Algorithm That Laundered a Nation

One anonymous call. One unbreakable code. A financial conspiracy that could bring down the global economy.Former Wall Street banker turned crime novelist Jack Ryder thought his days of chasing money were over—until a garbled tip exposes two public companies, maybe even politicians, via a secret shadow ledger. What begins as a financial thriller quickly becomes a cyber conspiracy no one can control.With hacker genius Dakota Eagle and ex-Special Forces operative Logan, Ryder races from Miami marinas to Cayman Islands vaults, then to a fortified Atlanta data center, hunting an algorithm that mints ghost money with Treasury approval. Every transfer is signed by executives already behind bars. Every move is tracked by killers who protect the payment rails at any cost.As a Senator, Treasury officials and others scramble to bury the truth, Ryder must choose expose the Shadow Ledger and risk global financial collapse, or walk away and let Washington’s corruption win.A high-stakes financial thriller where blockchain meets betrayal, political power owns the code, and one man’s conscience becomes the final firewall against a system built to hide money laundering, corporate fraud, and government complicity.Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Michael Connelly, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn.