The Meridian Protocol

The Meridian Protocol is a high-stakes, globe-spanning thriller that begins with a single, chilling event: a coordinated global blackout. In Paris, streetlights die. In Lagos, the markets fall silent. In Singapore, the financial hub freezes. This isn't a simple power failure; it's a sophisticated attack that threatens to shatter critical infrastructure, derail elections, and send the world spiraling into chaos. At the heart of the crisis are four individuals, each a master in their own domain, who are unknowingly pieces in a deadly game. In San Francisco, Nova Li, a haunted former NSA analyst, recognizes the digital ghost of a past failure and is driven to hunt it down. In Lagos, pragmatic telecom troubleshooter Kofi Adewale witnesses the outage's devastating impact on his community and leverages his on-the-ground knowledge to fight back. From Buenos Aires, relentless investigative journalist Elena uncovers the human cost, following a trail of data that points to a conspiracy reaching the highest echelons of power. And in the shadows of Singapore, Omar, an enigmatic data broker, holds the key to the pattern, willing to sell it to the highest bidder. Forced into an uneasy alliance, this diverse team must trace the exploit across continents, from the back alleys of Moscow to the polished corridors of the UN. They are not just fighting a faceless enemy in the code; they are racing against a brilliant and ruthless architect who has turned the world into a chessboard. As they peel back layers of deception, they realize the Meridian Protocol is more than a weapon—it's a philosophy of control. To stop it, they must overcome their deep-seated mistrust of each other and confront the truth: in a world bound by a digital net, the greatest threat isn't the machine, but the person pulling the strings.