SOME TRUTHS ARE HIDDEN. THIS ONE COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.

A novel by Ivan Carl

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Book Release Fall 2026

 

A murdered professor. Two words written in blood. An equation that could change everything.

Nathan Brooks was a mathematician going through the motions — publishing papers, chasing tenure, measuring his life in productivity metrics — until his mentor was killed for a discovery he'd spent forty years documenting.

Now Nathan has the key to the research, a former intelligence operative at his side, and a target on his back.

The equation is elegant. What it proves is explosive — and the organization that has spent more than two centuries burying it will do whatever it takes to make sure Nathan never shares it with the world.

What would you risk to know the truth?

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EARLY READER RESPONSE

 "The Equation has been an incredibly rewarding journey for me. I was struck by the sheer ambition of your story."
 
- KA, Editor, Palmetto Publishing
 
 "The Equation was such an exciting read! The story is so engaging. I really was rooting for Nathan and Lucia to share the equation with the world and found myself analyzing bits of my own life.  
 
-Amanda, Editor, Palmetto Publishing
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About the Author

Ivan Carl is a traveler, engineer, and educator. The idea behind The Equation began decades ago in the Andes mountains and took shape over years of time with friends, family adventures, and a persistent question he couldn't stop asking about what makes a life work. He lives with his family on Lake Tahoe, where he continues to explore the big questions of life.

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