
The Detective's Shadow Empire: Book 2
J. R. Walton
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
A detective. A conspiracy. A price no one should have to pay.
Lieutenant Sarah Chen thought she was investigating a dirty cop. Instead, she exposed a shadow government that has controlled American...
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J. R. Walton
Digital Voice Marcus G
The Detective's Shadow Empire
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. A detective. A conspiracy. A price no one should have to pay. Lieutenant Sarah Chen thought she was investigating a dirty cop. Instead, she exposed a shadow government that has controlled American policy for seventy-seven years—and discovered her entire life was an intelligence operation. Her husband? A covert operative assigned to surveil her for fifteen years. Her daughter? An asset groomed since age four, exploited without her knowledge. Her investigation? Manipulated by forces she never identified. When the truth destroys everything, how far will you go for accountability? Sarah's pursuit of justice shatters her family, ends her career, and transforms her from respected detective into convicted felon hunted by the very agencies she exposed. Her thirteen-year-old daughter becomes an international fugitive. Her marriage dissolves under the weight of revelations no relationship can survive. But the directorate she dismantled was just middle management. The real conspiracy—the Assembly—has operated invisibly since 1947, controlling presidents, manipulating elections, and eliminating threats. They've survived every previous exposure attempt by sacrificing subordinates while protecting the core. Sarah's investigation succeeded exactly as they designed it to succeed. Now the war enters its final phase. Imprisoned, discredited, and separated from her family, Sarah must decide: accept the Assembly's recruitment offer and attempt reform from within, or continue fighting from a position of permanent vulnerability. Her daughter faces the same impossible choice—but Emily's decision will determine whether the next generation continues the resistance or becomes the conspiracy's willing heir. Duration - 18h 45m. Author - J. R. Walton. Narrator - Digital Voice Marcus G. Published Date - Tuesday, 20 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 ELC Publishing ©.
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English
Title Page
Duration:00:00:16
Dedication
Duration:00:11:28
PROLOGUE: The Summit
Duration:00:21:05
PART ONE: FRACTURES
Duration:00:00:03
Chapter 1: The Noose Tightens
Duration:00:31:35
Chapter 2: The Lieutenant's Dilemma
Duration:00:33:02
Chapter 3: First Blood
Duration:00:39:24
Chapter 4: Smoke and Mirrors
Duration:00:44:07
Chapter 5: The Counterstrike
Duration:00:46:16
Chapter 6: Chen's Discovery
Duration:00:44:02
Chapter 7: The Informant
Duration:00:36:09
Chapter 8: Pressure Mounts
Duration:00:47:28
PART TWO: ALL-OUT WAR
Duration:00:55:07
Chapter 10: Retribution
Duration:01:03:09
Chapter 11: The Leak
Duration:01:02:39
Chapter 12: The Double Agent
Duration:00:51:45
Chapter 13: Exposure
Duration:01:01:57
Chapter 14: Scorched Earth
Duration:00:45:40
Chapter 15: The Confrontation
Duration:00:46:41
Chapter 16: The Raid
Duration:00:47:50
PART THREE: ENDGAME
Duration:00:48:33
Chapter 18: The Hunter Becomes Hunted
Duration:00:39:04
Chapter 19: Chen's Guilt
Duration:00:39:57
Chapter 20: The Evidence
Duration:00:43:42
Chapter 21: Final Stand
Duration:00:49:11
Chapter 22: Aftermath
Duration:00:49:17
EPILOGUE: The Successor
Duration:01:06:23