Hong Kong Redux

<p>When NSA Deputy Director Major Steve North discovers his close friend—an Australian intelligence officer—and the man's entire family brutally murdered he uncovers a labyrinthine Chinese plot twenty-five years in the making.</p><p>Codenamed Bright Star the operation goes far beyond military posturing. North finds himself tracking a stolen truck of specialized electronics in Philadelphia a weaponized COVID-19 variant and a network of deep-cover Chinese operatives scattered across America—all pieces in a grand deception orchestrated by President Xi's enigmatic advisor Leong.</p><p>As North gradually connects the dots he realizes the Chinese aren't planning a conventional invasion of Taiwan. Instead through masterful psychological warfare and strategic pressure points—sparking civil unrest cyber attacks and a Korean peninsula conflict—they aim to force America to abandon Taiwan without firing a shot.</p><p>With the NSA Director herself compromised and the administration wavering North must go rogue assembling a desperate plan involving fake nuclear weapons and military deception that could either prevent war or trigger the very conflict he's trying to avoid.</p><p>Racing against time North navigates a dangerous game of international chess where the stakes include Taiwan's sovereignty America's credibility and millions of lives hanging in the balance. His only guide: the ancient wisdom of Sun Tzu's Art of War which teaches that the greatest victory comes from winning without fighting.</p><p>If you enjoyed Red Storm Rising 2034: A Novel of the Next World War and Ghost Fleet you'll love Hong Kong Redux: China's Ultra-Secret Plan to Deal with Taiwan.</p>