Ashes of Honour

By S.J. Gibbs

Ashes of Honour - Book One
A routine interception. A catastrophic failure. A man the world now calls a traitor.
When operative James Harrow boards a covert mission to intercept a suspicious private aircraft, he expects a clean, quiet operation. Instead, the plane detonates mid-air over a crowded population centre, leaving devastation in its wake - and James at the centre of a media firestorm.
Before he can even begin to answer questions, a heavily armed unit ambushes his police convoy. Wounded and barely alive, James escapes into the countryside, carrying the weight of civilian deaths he cannot forget.
His flight ends at the rural practice of Dr. Eliza Trent, who becomes an unwilling witness to a man the nation believes is responsible for mass murder. But when an anonymous message surfaces on Eliza's computer claiming the digital evidence against James was fabricated, the story fractures.
Desperate for the truth, they turn to Maya, a fiercely private cybersecurity expert who delivers a chilling verdict: James was digitally framed - and whoever did it has deep, dangerous reach.
As police release damning new footage and armed hunters close in on their safe houses, trust becomes a luxury none of them can afford. Digging deeper, Maya uncovers a powerful defence contractor repeatedly shadowing classified disasters. Following the money leads to a terrifying conclusion.
The aircraft wasn't a tragic accident.
It was designed to explode.
And the trail points to help from inside UK intelligence.
Now hunted, injured, and running out of allies, James must uncover who burned his name - before the people who framed him finish the job.
In a world of manufactured truths, honour can be turned to ashes in an instant.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GR8XBC87
• ISBN13: 9798250732437
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 674 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"