1993, Washington D.C. — Junior attorney Walter Wells thought he had life under control… until $60 million vanishes from a client's account. And with his rising debt, he's a prime suspect.

Walter retreats to his late uncle's ramshackle cabin in Nags Head, North Carolina and stumbles upon a mystery stretching back half a century: rumors of Nazi diamonds hidden inside a sunken World War II U-boat off the Carolina coast.

As old flames rekindle, criminal gangs circle like sharks, and a hurricane brews, Walter is dragged into a torrent of crime, collusion, and betrayal. Every lead drags him deeper into a maze of lies where the game is rigged and adversaries masquerade as friends.

Caught between hidden treasure, criminal plots, and his own faltering judgment, Walter must decide how far he's willing to go before the conspiracy consumes him—body, mind, and soul.

Echoes of Nazi Germany and World War II secrets collide with a murder mystery in a gripping Southern noir where buried history threatens to tear a small coastal town apart. The first in a new trilogy, The Laura Complex: Part One is an electrifying blend of historical fiction and crime thriller perfect for readers who crave a moody ambiance, dark comedy, and relentless suspense. Ideal for dark crime fiction devotees and history buffs alike, this thriller dares to deliver deception, high stakes, and twists that will keep you breathless until the final page.