H.H. MAIZER
The Reaper's Dharma: Occam's Razor
Book One of The Reaper's Dharma · H.H. Maizer
Some mysteries aren't buried under enough secrets. They're buried under just one.
Fred Rainier answers a 5 a.m. email and is recruited into Unit 26 — a task force so classified it operates inside the FBI without officially existing. His assignment is a cold case: Ethan Knox, a Yale golden boy who vanished decades ago after crossing a Cold War colonel, a mob-connected lawyer, and a man inside the Vatican. Then Karma, the artificial intelligence running Fred's every waking hour, runs one more comparison — and the conspiracy turns out to hinge on something devastatingly simple.
As Karma's countdown ticks toward a deadline no one will explain, Fred must decide how much of himself he's willing to lose to learn what he shares with a man the Bureau has spent decades trying to forget.
The book
Details
- Series
- The Reaper's Dharma — Book 1 of 6
- Author
- H.H. Maizer
- Publisher
- HHMaizer Press
- Paperback published
- August 13, 2026
- Print length
- 302 pages
- Paperback ISBN
- 979-8-9975522-2-0
- Formats
- Kindle, paperback, and audiobook
- Audiobook ISBN
- 979-8-9975522-4-4
Now in audio
The audiobook
Book One · Unabridged · 9 hrs 4 min · 51 chapters
Some mysteries aren't buried under enough secrets. They're buried under just one.
Fred Rainier is recruited into Unit 26, a task force so classified it operates inside the FBI without officially existing. His first case is a man who vanished decades ago — and the artificial intelligence running his life already knows why.
Narrated by a synthesized voice. Audiobook ISBN 979-8-9975522-4-4.
The Arc
One story. Six cuts.
The Reaper's Dharma is a single arc told across six books — four available now.
- Book 01 — AvailableOccam's Razor
The simplest explanation. The first cut. - Book 02 — AvailableThe Kepler Axiom
The pattern beneath the pyramids — and the programs. - Book 03 — AvailableThe Fermi Paradox
If they've always been here, where is everybody? - Book 04 — AvailableThe Sagan Standard
Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence. - Book 05 — In progressThe final mission
Title classified. Fred's last assignment — not the last word. - Book 06 — PlannedThe arc concludes
Title classified. The final question.
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