White Smoke

White Smoke is a relentless crime thriller set in the hidden half of the city—the tunnels, rooftops, and forgotten corners where power moves in silence. Detective Elias Ward begins with a single mission: track down a missing criminal whose trail has gone cold. But the deeper he follows, the more he realizes this disappearance is only the surface of something far larger. What starts as a manhunt pulls him into the path of the Circle, a sophisticated syndicate planning a theft on a scale that could destabilize entire systems. Ward cannot face it alone. Kaia Lindholm, a former intelligence operative, and Lena Arvidsson, an infiltration specialist, join the hunt. Together, they turn the city itself into both weapon and trap—using alleys, industrial zones, and crowded streets as cover in a pursuit where every second counts. But survival is never certain. Witnesses vanish, loyalties shift, and enemies blend in as easily as friends. The pivotal moment comes in a swirling cloud of white smoke, where friend and foe are indistinguishable until the chaos clears. It is more than a scene—it is a metaphor for the entire hunt, where truth is obscured, choices carry heavy costs, and the difference between escape and capture is measured in heartbeats. White Smoke is a fast-paced, suspense-driven thriller for readers of crime fiction, conspiracy thrillers, and action-packed mysteries. It explores the razor-thin line between order and chaos, and the lengths people must go to survive in a city where every shadow hides a danger. The chase has begun. The smoke is rising. And in the end, no one can see clearly until it's too late.