The Cadmus Imperative

A Ridley Fox / Nita Parris Thriller: Book 4

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Genres

Intrigue, Suspense Thriller, CIA, Science Fiction Thriller, Conspiracy Thriller, Spy Thriller, Science Fiction Adventure, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex, Violence, Torture, Profanity, and Death

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A Ridley Fox / Nita Parris Thriller — Book 4

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Nov 30, 2026

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The Cadmus Imperative

A Ridley Fox / Nita Parris Thriller: Book 4

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Blurb

Our Greatest Threat is Already Here… And Closer Than You Think

A routine CIA surveillance op in Istanbul goes catastrophically wrong, unleashing a deadly pathogen. For operatives Ridley Fox and Nita Parris, their only lead is a former CIA fugitive with a grudge against the agency.

But the case takes a sinister turn when the victims simply vanish—no bodies, no records, no trace.

Their search for answers leads them to Barbados, where they discover The Cadmus Imperative—a shadowy World War II program with Nazi origins, now run by a rogue U.S. government faction. The locals were unwitting test subjects, and the death toll is rising.

When Parris uncovers a terrifying secret—her own connection to Cadmus—she becomes the target of a brutal manhunt. With enemies closing in and no one to trust, Fox must risk everything to protect his partner. The truth he uncovers could end their lives… or destroy the world order.

The Cadmus Imperative launches a two-book conspiracy arc that continues in The Cadmus Cipher.

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Genres

Intrigue, Suspense Thriller, CIA, Science Fiction Thriller, Conspiracy Thriller, Spy Thriller, Science Fiction Adventure, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex, Violence, Torture, Profanity, and Death

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Series

A Ridley Fox / Nita Parris Thriller — Book 4

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Publication Date

Nov 30, 2026

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328 pages

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Author

Russell Brooks is the author of the thrillers Pandora's Succession, Unsavory Delicacies, Chill Run, The Demeter Code, and Jam Run.

Russell has been compared to a young Robert Ludlum in the way that he wrote Pandora's Succession and Unsavory Delicacies.

Russell is also a former Indiana Hoosier Track Champion and Canadian Track Team member in the 100 and 200 metres. He has written several essays on his blog, The Big Picture, one of which was published in the online Op-Ed section of the National Post in early 2009. He has also produced his own poetry/novel-themed show, The Russell Show, on YouTube. He currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.