PROGRAM: EPSILON AUTHOR: PAUL SANTOS PUBLISHER: PLATINUM EXECUTIVE PUBLISHING

STATUS: BOOK ONE — DECLASSIFIED  /  BOOKS TWO, THREE, FOUR & FIVE — IN PROGRESS

CUTT
THE EPSILON PROTOCOLS

One man knows the truth. The government hopes he dies with it.

COLOMBIA / AFGHANISTAN / GULF OF MEXICO / GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE / THE GREAT LAKES / WASHINGTON D.C. / CALIFORNIA / DETROIT / VIRGINIA / SOUTH AMERICA

A conspiracy with a body count on every continent

One black operation. Three converging plotlines—A career operative, a rookie asset who doesn't know what he's been recruited into, and a director who has convinced himself he's still one of the good guys.

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NEW TO THE SERIES?

Some Protocols Were Never Meant To Be Activated

WORLD & CHARACTERS

THE CASE FILE

Personnel dossiers, operational terms, and the geography of Book One — built for readers who want to track every thread, and safe to browse before you've read a page

FILE // 001

Mark Boyle

Independent Operative, Epsilon Protocol

Bound to a secret government directive known only as the Epsilon Protocols. A lethal mix of fentanyl and asbestos turning up in street product pulls him toward a conspiracy that reaches Washington — and forces him to decide how far the Protocol can take him.

FILE // 002

Michael

Partner / Overwatch

Boyle's right hand — sniper, driver, and the closest thing he has to family. In it out of conviction, not the money he doesn't need.

FILE // 003

Kevin Lorne

New Asset, The Institute

Fresh recruit fitted with covert surveillance gear and sent undercover to "identify threats" — a mission that turns out to mean something far darker than he was told.

FILE // 004

William Benedict

Director, Field Operations

Polished, well-connected, and a familiar face on cable news — publicly a former drug czar, privately running a program that answers to no one.

FILE // 005

Marium Hakim

Director of Operations

Runs the Institute's day-to-day machinery and indoctrinates its newest recruits, reframing extrajudicial killing as patriotism, one briefing at a time.

FILE // 006

Charles Stanton

Oversight, Washington D.C.

Benedict's superior, several steps removed from the fieldwork and entirely comfortable with what it costs.

TERM // 001

Espion Protocol

CLASSIFIED

A classified directive connecting multiple covert operations across international territories.

TERM // 002

The Institute

ORGANIZATION

A shadow organization operating beyond conventional oversight.

TERM // 003

Black Operation

OPERATION

A covert operation designed to remain outside public knowledge.

LOCATION // 001

Washington D.C.

OVERSIGHT

Administrative center connecting the operation's highest levels of oversight.

LOCATION // 002

Field Operations

ACTIVE

Operational network spanning multiple locations and assets.

LOCATION // 003

The Institute

CLASSIFIED

Primary organization responsible for recruitment and operational coordination.

WHERE TO READ

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Cutt: The Epsilon Protocols, Book One — published by Platinum Executive Publishing.

WHAT READERS SAY

A gripping conspiracy thriller filled with secrets, suspense, powerful twists, and relentless tension that keeps readers turning every page.

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United States on August 16, 2026
Gripping Thriller With a Dark, Modern Edge — Nolan Piacentini

The Epsilon Protocols: Cutt pulls you into a world of covert operations, drug trafficking, political influence, and hidden agendas almost immediately. What begins with an investigation in Detroit develops into something much larger, with Mark Boyle caught in a dangerous network where it becomes increasingly difficult to know who can be trusted.

If you enjoy conspiracy thrillers, organized-crime stories, covert intelligence, and novels where the truth is buried several layers deep, Cutt is worth reading, can't wait to see where The Epsilon Protocols goes next.

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United States on August 18, 2026
A Gripping Conspiracy Thriller — James Box

The Epsilon Protocols: Cutt starts as a Detroit drug investigation and quickly expands into a much larger story involving fentanyl trafficking, covert operations, and political conspiracy. Mark Boyle is a compelling lead, and the mystery surrounding Epsilon keeps the story moving. Plenty of twists, action, and unanswered questions make you want to see where the series goes next.

A strong read for fans of crime, espionage, and conspiracy thrillers.

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