When the most vulnerable among us, our kids, beginning acting strangely, and then suddenly go missing it's an emergency. When the world's most powerful intelligence leaders realize they have been outsmarted by one of their own corrupted agents, then it's a more than an emergency; it's a security crisis that can unravel the fabric of society, change life as we know it, and destabilize nations all around the globe. When these are the implications world leaders are up against, they call on one resource, the S.T.O.P. team of intelligence agents. They operate in complete secrecy, far from the glare of public awareness, but bring a combined skill and trail of success in solving mysteries, that other agencies cannot match.
S.T.O.P. is not the usual band of secret agents imaged by weekend cocktails in a resort bar or gunfights and chases across rooftops in Istanbul; but you may find them sitting next to you in chemistry class at school. This group of teenaged sleuths, Kennedy, Rachel, Aaron, Tucker, and their leader Cameron, are the assets to be relied on to stop the notorious rogue intelligence agent, Xavier Gamalsky, from unleashing havoc on the world. Xavier has chosen an unlikely weapon of choice that can create mass destruction starting with our children, a video game called Dogs of War. Using advanced techniques and computer program software to control the innocent minds of children and wanting to turn them into a weapon against adults everywhere, will bring the most daring challenge to Cameron and his team. The story weaves you into the inner-city neighborhoods of L.A., video game culture among teenagers, and the exceptional ability these kids have for solving cases using skills from the subjects they master in high school. This is the most important case they have ever worked on, and Xavier knows their gifts, but the smart team headed by Cameron, must also endure a crisis themselves when one of their own is taken by Xavier!
Cradle Games will take you on a ride you won't soon forget, introducing you to a world of mystery, technological and psychological manipulation. With surprises in every chapter, you cannot guess what will happen next, and how this talented group of S.T.O.P. agents will outsmart Xavier, recover the missing kids and take you on a wild-ride mystery leading from the neighborhoods of L.A. to the rural climes of Mt. Rushmore. You won't be able to connect the dots on your own, but you will, once you plunge into Xavier's plan of Cradle Games.