Jack Mercer · Book 1
The Behavioral Anchor
September 7, 2026 · Cyber-thriller
The Behavioral Anchor
In a city driven by corporate control and shadow economies, Jack Mercer is pushed to the edge. When a routine assignment uncovers a conspiracy deeper than the district line, Jack must decide how far he is willing to go.
- Words
- 88,500
- Pages
- 365
- Reading age
- 16+
An invitation into the story
Chapter One — The Anchorage
The rain over Sector 4 didn't wash anything clean; it just laid down a fresh coat of chemical sheen over yesterday's soot. Jack Mercer pulled his collar up against the damp chill, watching the neon signs bleed purple into the puddles below.
His comms earpiece flickered with low-frequency static before settling into a cold signal. Three miles east, the corporate grid had gone quiet—no traffic logs, no automated security sweeps, nothing. In the district, silence was never an equipment failure.
Jack checked the pulse clip at his wrist. Eighty-two beats per minute. Steady enough. He stepped off the fire escape platform into the alleyway below, his boots barely making a whisper against the wet pavement.
The story continues.