The Cardinal Rule

When CIA Agent Alisha MacAleer's cover is compromised by her ex-lover Frank Reichart, she is plunged into a dangerous espionage game involving the secretive Sicarii. They have enlisted Brandon Parker, the estranged son of Alisha's handler, to create a powerful AI designed to secure their reign. As Alisha confronts the terrifying implications of this technology, a fierce competition ensues among the CIA, the Sicarii, and her former flame, testing her trust in everyone around her. In a world fraught with deceit, Alisha must ultimately rely on her own instincts for survival.