THE ENGLISH TEACHER WHO CRACKED A GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY
Maisie Meadows: The Gatsby ProtocolFans of the Maisie Meadows Cozy Mystery Series, prepare for her most explosive adventure yet! When a desperate former student begs for help finding her missing veteran husband, Maisie plunges headfirst into a labyrinth of government secrets that will test not only her detective skills but her very survival.
Behind the idyllic façade of 1973 Niceville, Florida lurks "Protocol 7-A"—a classified military program transforming traumatized Vietnam veterans into mindless assets through chemical manipulation. As bodies disappear and evidence mysteriously vanishes, Maisie realizes she's no longer solving a simple missing persons case—she's uncovering America's darkest post-war secret.
The title "The Gatsby Protocol" brilliantly foreshadows the web of deception Maisie must navigate. Just as Fitzgerald's iconic character constructed an elaborate false identity, everyone in Maisie's world wears masks. The charismatic Lieutenant Calloway who makes her heart race? A fabrication as calculated as Gatsby himself. The respected doctors at Eglin Air Force Base? Architects of memory manipulation that would make George Orwell shudder. Even Maisie must become an actress in this deadly theater, adopting her own performance to outsmart those who would silence her permanently.
With only her literature-trained analytical mind, her faithful corgi Waffles (whose instincts about people prove infallible), and encrypted clues left by the missing veteran, Maisie races against a merciless countdown. Can she decode the messages hidden in dog tags and secret files before Protocol 7-A's operators add her to their list of "eliminated variables"?
MAX MYKA masterfully interweaves historical truths about government mind-control experiments with heart-pounding suspense, crafting a mystery that will keep you frantically turning pages late into the night. As Watergate scandals dominate television and congressional hearings expose MK-Ultra's existence, Maisie's investigation resonates with chilling plausibility.
The Gatsby Protocol delivers everything longtime fans crave—Maisie's brilliant literary parallels, small-town Florida charm, and her methodical unraveling of layered mysteries—while ratcheting up the stakes to breathtaking levels. New readers will be captivated by this perfect entry point to a beloved series that masterfully balances cozy familiarity with pulse-pounding danger.
One thing is certain: after experiencing this literary thrill ride, you'll never look at The Great Gatsby the same way again.
Perfect for fans of:
Maisie Meadows: The Gatsby ProtocolFans of the Maisie Meadows Cozy Mystery Series, prepare for her most explosive adventure yet! When a desperate former student begs for help finding her missing veteran husband, Maisie plunges headfirst into a labyrinth of government secrets that will test not only her detective skills but her very survival.
Behind the idyllic façade of 1973 Niceville, Florida lurks "Protocol 7-A"—a classified military program transforming traumatized Vietnam veterans into mindless assets through chemical manipulation. As bodies disappear and evidence mysteriously vanishes, Maisie realizes she's no longer solving a simple missing persons case—she's uncovering America's darkest post-war secret.
The title "The Gatsby Protocol" brilliantly foreshadows the web of deception Maisie must navigate. Just as Fitzgerald's iconic character constructed an elaborate false identity, everyone in Maisie's world wears masks. The charismatic Lieutenant Calloway who makes her heart race? A fabrication as calculated as Gatsby himself. The respected doctors at Eglin Air Force Base? Architects of memory manipulation that would make George Orwell shudder. Even Maisie must become an actress in this deadly theater, adopting her own performance to outsmart those who would silence her permanently.
With only her literature-trained analytical mind, her faithful corgi Waffles (whose instincts about people prove infallible), and encrypted clues left by the missing veteran, Maisie races against a merciless countdown. Can she decode the messages hidden in dog tags and secret files before Protocol 7-A's operators add her to their list of "eliminated variables"?
MAX MYKA masterfully interweaves historical truths about government mind-control experiments with heart-pounding suspense, crafting a mystery that will keep you frantically turning pages late into the night. As Watergate scandals dominate television and congressional hearings expose MK-Ultra's existence, Maisie's investigation resonates with chilling plausibility.
The Gatsby Protocol delivers everything longtime fans crave—Maisie's brilliant literary parallels, small-town Florida charm, and her methodical unraveling of layered mysteries—while ratcheting up the stakes to breathtaking levels. New readers will be captivated by this perfect entry point to a beloved series that masterfully balances cozy familiarity with pulse-pounding danger.
One thing is certain: after experiencing this literary thrill ride, you'll never look at The Great Gatsby the same way again.
Perfect for fans of:
- Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series
Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway mysteries
Historical fiction with strong female protagonists
Cold War and government conspiracy thrillers
Keywords: historical cozy mystery, 1970s fiction, Vietnam era, female sleuth, government conspiracy, literary mystery, Florida cozy mystery
SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS TEACHING THE GREAT GATSBY, UNTIL THE GREAT GATSBY TAUGHT HER ABOUT DECEPTION, DANGER, AND DEADLY SECRETS!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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