The Longhorn Protocol (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798247263159)

A modern mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie-where nothing is quite as harmless as it appears.

Fresh out of the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Daniel "Danny" Reyes intends to enjoy a brief, well-funded pause before real adulthood begins. A modest trust fund gives him freedom, a private pilot's license gives him perspective, and Austin's booming tech scene offers temptation he mostly resists.

Then a weekend gathering at a Hill Country ranch ends in a quiet disaster-one that authorities are all too quick to explain away.

As Danny follows small inconsistencies that no one else seems interested in noticing, he finds himself brushing against venture capitalists, ethics boards, and international tech interests who insist they are doing nothing improper at all. In a city where artificial intelligence is big business, curiosity becomes dangerous, politeness becomes camouflage, and the most respectable figures may have the most to hide.

Lighthearted, intricate, and sharply observant, The Longhorn Protocol blends classic mystery misdirection with 21st-century espionage, proving that in modern Texas, the real secrets are rarely encrypted-and almost never loud.

Author: John Bailey
ISBN-13: 9798247263159
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 02/06/2026
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d