Be the first to know

By Giuseppe Arena

Late 1970s, United States.
In a quiet American town far from the headlines, the Colburn family lives what seems like a normal life: Jim, a high school history teacher with a military past he doesn't talk about; Diane, a former lab assistant at a federal facility who now keeps the household running; and their teenage son, Tyler, more interested in cassette tapes and rock bands than world politics.

But when Tyler stumbles upon a misdelivered envelope hidden under their mailbox-containing what appears to be classified microfilm-he unknowingly triggers a chain reaction involving secret agents, international operatives, and a Cold War conspiracy that never made the news.

As the family is drawn into a dangerous web of lies and surveillance, they must decide whether to run, fight, or disappear. What happens when a quiet family becomes the key to a story that powerful people will kill to keep buried?

In a world where truth is a liability and silence can save your life, the only safety lies in one terrifying certainty: Be the first to know.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJMGXNKR
• ISBN13: 9798293063390
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"