{"product_id":"the-citadel-directive-chris-stokes-9781919360027","title":"The Citadel Directive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA razor-sharp British thriller about secrecy, power, and the price of knowing too much.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Harper, a brilliant but introverted cryptographer, thinks he's found the perfect role when he's recruited into a classified Ministry of Defence programme in Corsham. But the project is far more extraordinary - and dangerous - than he imagined. Hidden deep beneath Wiltshire: recovered non-terrestrial craft, sleek, silent, and still humming with alien code. His task? Decipher their language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oath of secrecy nearly breaks him. It also shatters his relationship with Madison Thorne, an ambitious reporter desperate to escape local news. In a moment of weakness, Jason confides in her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonths later, a mysterious object crash-lands in a Lincolnshire field. The Ministry scrambles - covert ops, press misdirection, military lockdowns. Torn between her instinct to investigate and her promise, Madison is dragged into the cover-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the State tightens its grip, the pair confront a terrifying truth: some secrets aren't protected for the public good, but for the power they give those who control them. Exposing the biggest lie of all could cost them everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Citadel Directive blends conspiracy, moral conflict, and a charged love story into a gripping, slow-burn thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Stokes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919360026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919360027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naritas Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Chris Stokes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50664875098367,"sku":"9781919360027","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eca7779d-1ced-400d-8f6a-027831ae6a11.jpg?v=1792009686","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-citadel-directive-chris-stokes-9781919360027","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}