When Dr. Lila Summer’s younger brother, Josh, vanishes from Washington State University, she’s left with only unanswered questions and mounting dread. Desperate for help, she turns to Tallon Curtis, a decorated Army veteran-turned-private investigator, known for his tactical mind and relentless pursuit of the truth. What starts as a straightforward missing-person case quickly spirals into a web of corruption and violence that stretches across campus and deep into the dark underbelly of Pullman, Washington. As Tallon digs into Josh’s disappearance, he uncovers a series of sinister secrets hidden beneath the seemingly peaceful university town. Fraternities are entangled in illegal enterprises, and students disappear under suspicious circumstances—signs that something far larger and deadlier lurks in the shadows. With the help of Lila, Jack James, a battle-hardened former Army Major and ROTC leader, Tallon finds himself in a high-stakes race to expose a criminal network with ties to drugs, trafficking, and deadly cover-ups. At the center of it all is a rogue CIA agent known only as Trinity, a manipulative mastermind whose connections make him untouchable—and dangerously unpredictable. Together, Tallon and his allies must navigate a series of harrowing confrontations and cryptic leads, moving between the university and underground steam tunnels to stay one step ahead of Trinity and his allies. As the team edges closer to uncovering the truth, they learn the case is even darker than they imagined. Corrupt officials, clandestine projects, and powerful enemies rise against them, and Tallon realizes that Trinity isn’t just an adversary—he’s the architect of an operation with the power to dismantle lives and careers. In a climactic showdown beneath the Palouse hills, Tallon and Jack confront Trinity and his loyalists, risking everything to save Lila, free Josh, and shut down the nefarious campus network. But with Trinity’s life-long knack for playing outside the rules, Tallon must rely on every skill, ally, and ounce of determination to end this deadly game once and for all. Beneath the Crimson Palouse is a gripping thriller of suspense, loyalty, and resilience, weaving action and intrigue into a vivid portrait of betrayal and redemption.