Beneath The Rings

The Doha 2040 Summer Olympics are supposed to be about gold medals and global unity. Instead, they kick off a descent into terror when twelve Israeli and Lebanese athletes vanish, leaving behind only the chilling threat of The Obsidian Hand and an impossible $500 billion ransom. Veteran journalist Nova Mendelsohn finds herself entangled with a cryptic Ancient Arabic note and a mysterious local merchant, forced to race the clock. Her pursuit of the truth will take her from the glittering Olympic Village into the city’s darkest corners and onto the blood-soaked sands of the desert, where a centuries-old vengeance threatens to ignite a catastrophic final act. What secrets lie beneath the surface of the Games, and what will it cost Nova to uncover them?

Author Biography

Joe Battaglia is a storytelling powerhouse whose three-decade journalism epic pulses with the unyielding fire of Olympic glory. For more than two decades, he’s been the unseen force behind the global Olympic movement-crafting Emmy-winning coverage for NBC Olympics, from the electric sprints of Beijing 2008 to the resilient roars of Tokyo 2021, unearthing the raw sweat, shattered dreams, and euphoric triumphs of athletes who chase immortality under the rings.A virtuoso journalist, producer, and author, Joe plunges into the heart of the human odyssey, transforming gritty underdog battles and icon-defining feats into spellbinding sagas that seize your soul and spur you forward. His trailblazing work has snagged two Sports Emmys, plus glittering nods from the International Sports Press Association, Track & Field Writers of America, and International Impact Book Awards.Now, in his electrifying debut novel Beneath the Rings-a high-stakes thriller exploding at the 2040 Summer Games where vanishing athletes ignite a web of conspiracy-Joe unleashes his insider’s edge. These aren’t just stories; they’re adrenaline-fueled beacons of the indomitable spirit. Dive in, feel the rush, and let Joe Battaglia light your path to extraordinary.