When her brother dies investigating Masonic secrets, Jessie goes undercover in their ancient brotherhood. But some rituals weren't meant to be witnessed, and some truths weren't meant to survive. Neither, apparently, was she.
Some secrets kill to stay secret.
Some secrets were meant to stay buried. Some conspiracies run deeper than anyone dared imagine.
When investigative reporter Rachel Addison starts pulling threads on a story linking ancient secret societies to modern political power players, she receives more than a warning to back off—she barely survives an attempt on her life. For Jessie Mercer, the stakes become personal when her brother Steve, a fellow journalist, turns up dead in what the police suspiciously rush to label a suicide.
As Rachel retreats from the dangerous story, Jessie steps into the fire. Armed with her brother’s unfinished research and a determination to uncover the truth, she orchestrates the unthinkable: disguised as a man, she infiltrates the closely-guarded ranks of Freemasonry. But what starts as an investigation into her brother’s death leads her to something far more sinister—a centuries-old conspiracy that powerful forces will kill to protect.
With each arcane ritual Jessie witnesses and every cryptic clue she uncovers, Jessie draws closer to a truth that threatens to shatter the foundations of power itself. As bodies pile up around her and her relationship with music superstar Taylor Andrews hangs by a thread, Jessie realizes she’s not just chasing a story—she’s following a path laid out centuries ago, one that could either expose history’s greatest conspiracy or make her its next victim.
A Matter of Degrees blends secret society intrigue with pulse-pounding suspense. Alex Marcoux delivers a sophisticated thriller that proves some mysteries are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for.
Conspiracy theories! Think you've heard them all? Think again.