Shadow The Mara ProtocolA city buried in ice. A secret that could burn the world down.Chicago is locked in the grip of a record-breaking blizzard, but for Brett Calloway and the elite CSS team, the storm is just cover. Their extract a whistleblower carrying data that could dismantle the most powerful shadow players in D.C.The Gala is a Trap. Raven Voss (Valkyrie) and Sage Harlow (Phantom) are deep undercover at a high-society gala in the Willis Tower, playing the roles of a perfect couple. But as the music fades and the blizzard rages outside, their "cover" begins to feel dangerously real—and their target is much more prepared than they ever expected.The Streets are a War Zone. From a lethal 103-story descent down an elevator shaft to a high-speed chase through the frozen tunnels of Lower Wacker Drive, CSS must fight through private kill squads to protect the truth. In the world of the Calloway Protocol, danger is constant, loyalty is tested, and love is earned under extreme pressure.Shadow Protocol is a high-intensity action-romance that blends real-world tactics with a slow-burn connection that finally catches fire in the heart of a Chicago winter.Praise for Anthony Colson"Colson brings authenticity to elite operators... focusing not on spectacle, but on decision-making, teamwork, and the cost of violence."Book Two in The Calloway Protocol Series. For those who operate in the cold. Who carry the cost quietly. And who understand that silence is never empty.Content This novel contains adult themes, mature language, and an explicit romantic epilogue.