Synopsis

Controls! is the explosive final novel in the Not for Sale trilogy — a highstakes thriller where science, politics, and human vulnerability collide.

FARCE — Fire and Rain Control Equipment — is the most ambitious climateresponse technology ever created. Designed by Dr. Ravi Kumar and his multinational team at the Materials and Climate Research Institute, FARCE can summon rain on demand, suppress wildfires, halt flash floods, and stabilize microweather systems. It is a breakthrough with the power to save thousands of lives.

It is also a breakthrough with the power to decide a presidential election.

With only three months until Election Day, the sitting president and the expresident both see FARCE as the ultimate political weapon. A flawless demonstration could secure the White House. A failure could topple an administration. Their competing agendas place Ravi’s diverse team under crushing pressure — a team already carrying scars from the countries they left behind.

The live demonstration of FARCE in a small upstate New York town, Lisle, initially performs flawlessly. Then, in front of a global audience, the invention goes completely awry. It veers off target, flooding a reconstruction zone and igniting a national firestorm. Media outlets erupt. Political operatives swarm. And inside the FARCE team, suspicion spreads like smoke.

Captain Ram Bahadur Thapa launches a meticulous internal investigation, uncovering the vulnerabilities of the members of the FARCE team, three of whom were native of foreign countries.

Yasmin Ali, a native of Iran, pressured by operatives tied to Tehran.

Salem alAssadi, born in Sadam Hussain’s Iraq, threatened by actors exploiting his past.

Sarah Ford, a brilliant Computer expert from Connecticut, compromised by loyalty to a colleague.

John Anderson Jr., scion of an oil interest Texas family, haunted by his momentary lapse of judgement.

Alex Penkov, a brilliant RussianAmerican engineer trapped between the Russian mafia and his Chinese handlers.

As the investigation tightens, the team realizes the sabotage was deliberate — and the saboteur is one of their own. But the truth behind the betrayal, and the forces manipulating it, remain hidden until the final, devastating reveal.

With the election looming, natural disasters escalating, and global powers circling, Ravi and his team must rebuild FARCE from the ashes — stronger, faster, and unbreakable. Their mission becomes more than science. It becomes a promise.

Controls is a tense, fastpaced thriller about loyalty, sacrifice, and the fight to safeguard a world on fire and inundation — the unforgettable conclusion to the Not for Sale! trilogy.

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