Main Street Fringe - Paperback

by Matthew Lavoie (Author)

Detective Theo Barnes has the world figured out, even knowing it's a fixed game. Do your job well. Protect your family. Steer clear of the system.

Until his sting operation brings down a powerful state Senator. Doing the right thing thrusts him over a line you can't cross, and the system bites back-hard.His career...over. Reputation...obliterated. The truth...beyond reach.Amidst the rubble, a clandestine cabal of conspiracy fanatics hell-bent on annihilating the "true power" behind America anoint Barnes as a symbol of their own plight. They perceive Barnes as one of them, abused by society and martyred by the Deep State.Failing to infiltrate these zealots, the FBI turns to Barnes for help. Desperate for answers and redemption, he reluctantly agrees to go undercover-using the most dangerous identity possible: his own. Real life and the investigation blur, and Barnes' impossible choices drag his family into the crosshairs. Every move, every word, contains unspeakable danger. As the cabal's atrocities collide with the conspiracy that destroyed him, he must separate lies from truth, or he won't survive.His quest for salvation rests on one question. How much of his soul must a man give to save not just his family, but the country?