Cinematic thriller book cover illustration. No photography. Graphic novel style with ink and painterly textures. A teenage boy (16 years old) in close-up foreground, expression shadowy and conspiratorial, looking cautiously to one side. Deep purple and violet color grade. Three suited professional figures in the distant background, small, partially hidden in shadows. Dramatic film noir lighting, strong shadows. Dark near-black background. At the top in small caps: "THE PHALANX BLOOD SERIES · PART THREE". Large bold red title text in the center: "COVERUP". At the bottom in white: "BRUCE E. ARRINGTON". No tears. No blood. No crying. Portrait orientation. Absolutely no other text anywhere on the image.

The Phalanx Blood Series · Part Three

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The moment you relax is the moment they move.

I saw Michael go down. Struggling with a third man, they flipped over the couch. The man broke away and pointed his gun. “No, please—” Michael started. Three shots. Two in the chest, one in the head. Alexis calls that a triple tap. Right now, I’d give anything to not know that.

I ran. That’s all I knew to do. Run, and don’t look back, and hope the people who said they’d protect me actually meant it.

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