Thriller: Russian Terrorism - Fractured Grid

Fractured Grid: Racing shadows to halt a symphony of destruction across the heartland.

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

Deep-cover operative Sarah Jenkins, embedded in a Chicago Russian community, discovers a black market Soviet explosive earmarked for a synchronized multi-city assault on U.S. infrastructure, compelling her to dismantle the network before the strike window closes and devastates the nation.

✨ Genre: Russian Terrorism Thriller

✨ Tropes/Themes: Race against synchronized multi-city strike window, Deep-cover operative embedded in expatriate community, Stolen Soviet-era weapon resurfaces through black market, United States attacked by Russia, Coordinated chaos, Hidden agendas, Survival instincts, Technological sabotage.

✨ POV & Structure: Third person, past tense, single POV tracking the protagonist; employing a 5-act progression.

✨ Vibe: High-octane and visceral, blending edge-of-your-seat action with the chill of inevitable doom. The content vibe is starkly realistic, with depictions of urban warfare and strategic tension, devoid of romantic subplots.

✨ Book Size: Novel (60,000-100,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 43 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: No Romance (plot-focused, no romantic elements)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 43 chapter outline.