Black Kite

La Digue Island. Turquoise water. White sand. A perfect escape. For J.P., it should have been just that. A former French Foreign Legionnaire trying to leave his past behind. But paradise has a darker undercurrent. When a chance encounter pulls him into a web of intrigue, J.P. uncovers a shadow game being played far from home, where Russian money meets Chinese ambition, and the prize is influence over an entire region. From the granite shores of Seychelles to the corridors of power in Moscow and Beijing, J.P. must navigate a world where alliances shift, trust is scarce, and one wrong move can be fatal. In a game where no one shows their hand, how do you win without becoming a pawn? Black Kite is an investigative geopolitical spy thriller set in the Seychelles, where tropical beauty hides a dangerous struggle between global powers. The story follows J.P. Rossi, also known through his past as Christian Grail, a former French Foreign Legion soldier with a troubled history and a talent for survival. He arrives on La Digue expecting a peaceful holiday, romance, diving, rum, and a chance to reset his life, but the island quickly becomes a trap.