PARIS, 1974. A notorious California cult, shattered in a spectacular drug-fueled bloodbath, has resurfaced in the heart of Paris—and they’re planning a new massacre that could bring the City of Light to its knees.

Undercover CIA operative Jean Jones is the only one who knows the truth, but when she’s framed for the brutal murders of three cult members, her mission—and her life—are put on the line. Jean’s only hope rests in Brad James, the CIA’s secret weapon, a pop singer with a proven talent for taking down evildoers.

With the clock ticking, Brad teams up with trusted ally Chuck Hall. Together they discover a web of corruption, drugs, and human trafficking that stretches far deeper than anything they could have imagined.

Things get personal when the hunt for the ruthless cult leader becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse and a mysterious assassin starts picking off the cult’s inner circle, one by one.

Cult Stalker is a heart-pounding, high-octane thriller that drags you through a labyrinth of betrayal, danger, and deadly secrets, where no one can be trusted and every move could be your last.

About Ephraim Clark

Ephraim Clark was raised in the United States. After he obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame, his wanderlust itinerary took him from Latin America to the UK and Europe, where he earned his way as a karate instructor, nightclub bouncer, pop singer, and recording artist. He has post graduate degrees from the University of Madrid and the University of Paris, where he obtained his PhD in Financial Economics Summa cum Laude. As a full professor in finance, he has authored or coauthored nine books and over one hundred papers in top academic and professional journals. Cult Stalker is his second spy thriller. His first, Requiem for Betrayal, is an Amazon Best Seller and was a finalist in the Thriller category for the National Indie Excellence Awards.

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS 1971. The eldest son of a powerful drug lord is abducted from his home. Six weeks later in the early hours of the morning his mutilated corpse is dumped unceremoniously in his front yard. Fast forward to 1973. An American pop star, a Honduran  heiress, a vengeful father, a jealous former classmate, and international terrorists converge in Paris. What could go wrong?

Recording artist and CIA troubleshooter Brad James is working on his upcoming record release in Paris when he is tasked with an undercover investigation into a suspected terrorist plot and the murder of a fellow operative who discovered it. His investigation is thrown into turmoil when he saves Yolanda, an alluring Honduran heiress, from a brutal abduction perpetrated by the terrorists he is hunting. She begs him for help.

​Who is Yolanda? Why has she been targeted? Who are the terrorists and what are they plotting?

Brad partners up with ex-marine sergeant Chuck Hall and calls on his diverse range of connections from both the CIA and the music industry to find answers. The clock is ticking as their crusade to dismantle the global conspiracy plays out behind a backdrop of romantic desire, adolescent jealousies, and dark family secrets.

​“The storyline offers bombshell plot twists.” (Blue Ink Review)

​“A tale of revenge, on an outsize scale...” (Publishers Weekly BookLife)

​“A deftly scripted novel of danger and sharp wit...Requiem for Betrayal patiently unravels a thrilling tale of espionage, secrets, lust, betrayal, and (most of all) revenge.” (Midwest Book Review)