Words are power. Ideas are dangerous.When writer Parker Rebec moves to Paris to finish his novel, he does not expect to become part of one. A mysterious stalker begins leaving him cryptic notes, drawing him into a story that feels increasingly real and increasingly dangerous.A decade earlier, inventor Greysen Price was forced to erase his identity and disappear. As past and present begin to collide, the consequences of a single idea set events in motion that neither man can control.The Idea Man is a psychological thriller of dual timelines and international intrigue, launching a completed trilogy of escalating suspense.

Betrayed. Hunted. Accused of murder.In the shadowy heart of 1980s Panama, a communist insurgency threatens to ignite World War III.Clara Verona, a brilliant young CIA officer hungry to prove herself on the front lines of the Cold War, goes deep undercover to infiltrate the guerrillas. But when her mission explodes, Clara finds herself hunted through jungle trails and urban alleys.Framed for murder and racing against a ticking doomsday clock, Clara must master corrupt cops, Russian spies, and her own heart. One wrong move, and the deepest cut won’t just end her career—it could end the world.A gripping Cold War thriller of espionage, betrayal, and high-stakes heroism, The Deepest Cut is perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Daniel Silva.

"Perlman displays a level of confidence and craft that’s rare in first novels; the structure and pacing are near-perfect . . . An intimate, emotionally rich debut novel with a high-stakes espionage plot." -Kirkus Reviews (Verdict: Get it)"Layered debut thriller . . . Crisp Eastern European thriller explores political resistance on a human scale." -BookLife Editor's Pick by Publisher's Weekly"Marc Perlman has a distinctive voice, and its value shows." -Lawrence Cunningham, author of the no. 1 international bestseller The Essays of Warren BuffettAt the same time that a physicist is murdered in a Belarusian forest by a KGB agent, American Jack Miller boards a flight to Eastern Europe, where he hopes to learn what caused an enduring rift between his Holocaust-surviving father and grandfather. All the while, he is unaware that his life will soon be entwined with that of the dead man. In Minsk, Jack quickly falls for Anna, his beautiful Belarusian guide, and learns the gnawing fear of living in a police state. Spurred by revelations about his family, Jack follows Anna on a reckless mission into the Belavezskaya Forest, where they witness events that could change the course of history.With the KGB nipping at his heels and summoning courage he never knew he had, Jack agrees to smuggle the newfound information across the border. But, on the sand dunes of the Curonian Spit, he must make a choice: save the woman he loves or save the world from disaster . . .