{"product_id":"red-sea-chokehold-hugh-m-shark-9798244343823","title":"Red Sea Chokehold: A Jack Calder Thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou can't bomb a spreadsheet, but it can choke a sea lane, crash markets, and start a war without a shot.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb, tankers begin to \"comply\" with phantom advisories and sudden war-risk spikes. Routes bend. Schedules slip. Money bleeds. Jack Calder and the Hybrid Threat Cell trace the pattern to a black-box model, codename \u003cb\u003eUNDERWRITE, \u003c\/b\u003eturning insurance into a weapon. With analyst Maya Ellison and field operator Barboz the Black, Calder has to keep commerce breathing long enough to expose the syndicate behind the numbers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll get inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fresh, plausible \u003cb\u003etechno-thriller\u003c\/b\u003e premise: \u003cb\u003einsurance warfare\u003c\/b\u003e at a global \u003cb\u003echokepoint\u003c\/b\u003e (Bab el-Mandeb) where a clause can move fleets faster than missiles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic tradecraft and \u003cb\u003enaval thriller\u003c\/b\u003e tension, from midnight bridge wings to back-room pricing desks, told with propulsive, lean pacing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-stakes \u003cb\u003egeopolitical\u003c\/b\u003e intrigue fused with real-world systems: war-risk ratings, AIS manipulation, corridor security, and hybrid warfare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA smart, driven team led by \u003cb\u003eJack Calder, \u003c\/b\u003efor readers who enjoy tactical brains over brute force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReads great as a \u003cb\u003estand-alone\u003c\/b\u003e entry, with series depth for returning fans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emilitary thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eespionage\u003c\/b\u003e, and high-impact \u003cb\u003eaction \u0026amp; adventure\u003c\/b\u003e in today's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you like\u003c\/b\u003e cutting-edge \u003cb\u003egeo-thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emaritime thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e, and realistic \"what-if\" scenarios that feel like tomorrow's headlines, this one's for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReady to see how a spreadsheet can sink a superpower? Start reading RED SEA CHOKEHOLD now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh M. Shark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244343823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Hugh M. Shark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171922190591,"sku":"9798244343823","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/red-sea-chokehold-hugh-m-shark-9798244343823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}