Reign of Secrets
by
James P. Cain
Historical Fiction / Thriller
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
Publication Date: December 10, 2025
Page count: 394 pages
SYNOPSIS:
When the Prince of Denmark is murdered in the Florida Keys, an unlikely
duo of American and Irish diplomats in Copenhagen becomes embroiled in a
deadly game of espionage, ancient conspiracies and high stakes diplomacy as
they confront one of the West's most dangerous enemies.
In Reign of Secrets,
Colonel Whit Ransom and Irish attaché Aisling Kelly race across Europe
to stop the Russian President and his assassins as they chase the Danish
Crown’s most guarded treasure, a thousand-year-old secret that could
threaten the royal houses of Europe and return the Russian empire to glory.
In Reign of Secrets, diplomacy meets danger, and the past may be the deadliest
weapon of all.
Praise for Reign of Secrets
"A gripping, timely story... that masterfully blends that warrior ethos with
today's geopolitical reality, as Whit Ransom confronts Vladimir Putin's
ruthless ambition to resurrect an empire."
- Lt. Col. James Reese (Ret.), US Army Delta Force Operator
"Through this historical thriller, Reign of Secrets offers a captivating
glimpse into the essence of what it means to follow in the footsteps of
legends..."
- Morten Andersen, "The Great Dane", Member, NFL Hall of Fame
"A masterfully crafted tale that explores how the West's adversaries subtly
challenge the narratives of history - reshaping symbols, exploiting
weaknesses, reframing legacies, and testing the resilience of democratic
values and the international order."
-Lt. General Ed Cardon (Ret.), former Commander, US Army Cyber Command
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ENJOY AN EXCERPT:
Roskilde
Cathedral, Denmark:
Her body had lain undisturbed in its royal
crypt for almost a century; but when the man in the front row discovered the
letter sewn in the lining of her murdered granddaughter’s nightgown, he knew
the long dead Empress had to return to Russia, to fulfill his destiny, and
change the course of history.
Whit Ransom studied that man. From his seat in the balcony of Roskilde
Cathedral he had a clear view of the back of the man’s bald head, square
shoulders, and dark blue suit. The skill of observing small details had been
part of his Delta Force training. The bald man seemed a bit smaller in stature
than media photos suggested. And the man clearly wasn’t paying attention to the
homily the bishop was delivering. Instead, he was glancing around the interior
of the cathedral, studying the architecture, the multiple monuments, and the
recesses in the walls as if he were looking for something. What?
On one side of the aisle sat the royal family of Denmark, headed by Her
Majesty the Queen. On the other side of the aisle, in seats surrounding the
bald man, the political leadership of Denmark sat stoically. Ransom scrutinized
the face of Prime Minister Ida Samuelsen for any sign of what she was thinking
as she sat next to the man. But the Prime Minister sat unmoving, betraying no
discomfort except for one brief instant when Ransom saw her eyes dart to the
left, at the man who most of her counterparts considered the most dangerous
person in the world, a man who had recently brought Europe to the brink of an
unthinkable war, a man who tonight would
be flying back to Moscow to resume his
duties as the President of Russia. …
…What Ransom was unaware of, what only the man in the front row knew
of, was the tattered letter sewn in the hem of the nightgown of the
nineteen-year-old Grand Duchess Maria; a letter from Maria’s grandmother to
Maria’s father. And other than the man in the front row, neither Whit Ransom
nor the Queen of Denmark nor anyone else present in the cathedral that
afternoon could have guessed the contents of that letter, or the secret buried
therein, a secret the man in the front row was determined to unravel. A secret
that would allow the new Russian empire to rule all of Europe, with him on the
throne.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
James P. Cain’s remarkable career has spanned the fields of law,
business, politics, sports and international diplomacy. From volunteering on
Ronald Reagan's first Presidential campaign, being featured on CBS's 60
Minutes at the age of 27, to becoming a partner in an international law firm,
serving as President of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes, and later as U.S.
Ambassador to Denmark, Ambassador Cain has operated at the highest levels of
leadership and public service for over five decades.
A personal encounter with Islamic terrorism in 2016 became the catalyst for
writing Reign of Secrets.
Reign of Secrets is the first in a series of Whit Ransom novels.
His first book, The American, written during the last few months of his
diplomatic service, was a Bestseller in Denmark.
Ambassador Cain and his family live in North Carolina.
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