Echelon agent Michael Larson navigates the worlds
of espionage and politics to keep America from
crumbling. All while a silent enemy consolidates power.
The election of an inexperienced and controversial president threatens to plunge America into chaos. When a prominent demographist is abducted shortly after a deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, Echelon agent Michael Larson is the only one who connects the two events. Echelon tracks the growing threat of domestic extremism. It doesn’t take Larson long to discover that a very real foe is gaining power—the alterative right. More acts of violence are promised. All evidence points to someone in the highest ranks of the federal government helping them.
A prolific newcomer named Samit Bathari bursts onto the scene. And although he seems like the answer to all of America’s problems, he has his own dark past that must be reckoned with as democracy and the country’s very fabric are endangered.
Charles Harned was born in Galveston, Texas. He spent his youth in the Carolinas and graduated from Clemson University's business school in 2014. He finished his first novel in 2015, a mystery about a college fraternity gone bad. Since then he has written seven more novels running the gamut from mystery to topical thriller. He is the founder of Life9 Enterprises, a vertically integrated startup that seeks to influence the creative process from the initial manuscript through, ideally, film or television adaptation. Through Life9, Charles strives to champion writers and continues to amass a collection of highly marketable and adaptable commercial fiction.
Based full time in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charles has lived his entire life in the southeastern United States. Whenever possible, he travels to Canada, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Travel plays a big role in his writing, as does incorporating fresh and exciting locales that provide a genuine feel for the diverse subsets of human culture. New Orleans holds a special place in his heart.
Charles has always married his significant literary interests with a business mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. He has had nonfiction articles published in Vex Mosaic magazine, and received a scholarship from the Southeastern Writer's Association in 2016. His first published thriller, A Day in Fall, was released in April 2022. When he is not writing, Charles enjoys painting, running, and kayaking.