The Praetorius Agency Files
The UFO Gambit
The truth is out there. So are the lies.
Cowboy & cool detective, Jack de Sombras, scoffs at Little Green Men. He’s too busy protecting people from the things they should fear — violent cults, creepy hauntings, and treasonous politicians. But when a dead woman and a pair of mummified aliens turn up, even Jack wants to believe. The skies aren’t quiet. Someone in the mountain is watching him. Whatever’s out there won’t leave his valley alone. With his partner Tessa Lancing — clairvoyant, brilliant, and just as stubborn — Jack dives into a mystery tangled in memory, coverups, and ghosts of his own past. Is it Aliens? Or something much worse? Some knowledge is meant to stay classified. Some truths should stay buried. And some lies … kill.

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“MacArthur’s ability to evoke vivid imagery is a highlight … (and) will appeal to fans of dark fantasy and supernatural thrillers who enjoy complex characters and intricate plot twists.” ~ Literary Titan, 2025
Beneath the quiet deserts, bustling cities, and lonely stretches of highway, something ancient stirs—an evil that blends supernatural horror with human corruption.
It's the kind of danger that doesn't show up in police reports.
The kind you call the Praetorius Agency to stop.
Jack de Sombras is a rugged ex-intelligence operative—equal parts cowboy investigator and reluctant hero. His past is a locked vault of secrets and trauma. Clairvoyant Tessa Wells Lancing is his once-agency partner, now co-founder of their private security firm, whose psychic visions make her both a target and a weapon. Together, they're the team you send when the case teeters between paranormal investigation and covert ops.



















