Systems of Control: Serialized Fiction

President Gilmore and CIA Director Huntley forces Detective Harvey Peterson into a situation where there is only one escape. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

President Gilmore refuses to let Detective Harvey Peterson to walk away from the operation. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

Detective Harvey Peterson is forced to meet with CIA Director to find out about the job the president has for him. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

President Vincent Gilmore gives Detective Harvey a choice. He can either help the president and CIA director on an off-the-books operation. Or else his sister will be sent to a Saudi Arabian prison. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

Detective Harvey Peterson finds out he has no choice but to work for the president. Chief Brad Thorne has volunteered Peterson to help the president in exchange for a $5 million government grant. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

After recovering the real case file for the missing woman, the FBI agents have their own agenda— permanently getting rid of Detective Harvey Peterson and a witness. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

The FBI agents have orders from CIA Director Huntley to get the real case file from Detective Harvey Peterson. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

A CIA black operations team kidnaps Detective Harvey Peterson and take him to CIA headquarters.

Detective Harvey Peterson's missing persons case leads him to a person of interest - the president of the United States. © 2026 Alan Hawkins. All Rights Reserved. A Podcast from Section 17 Publishing.

Detective Harvey Peterson is searching for a missing woman. But the deeper he looks, the more powerful figures begin to surface—placing President Vincent Gilmore and CIA Director William B. Huntley at the center of his investigation. Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is written by Alan Hawkins.

Life in the Free States of America is orderly, efficient, and controlled. Every aspect of daily life—work, travel, communication, and personal conduct—is governed by a system designed to maintain stability, prevent disorder, and protect itself. Nothing is left to chance. In this episode, we examine what it means to live within that system, where structure replaces uncertainty and compliance ensure...

There is no president. Power within the Regime does not rest with just one person—but the system is designed to survive regardless of the cost. This episode examines how authority is structured, who truly holds power, and how each person works to protect the system. That is how the system remains in power.

The story doesn’t end here. What you’ve heard is only the beginning. Tom’s escape leads into something far bigger—where the Regime becomes deadlier, determined to stop him at all costs. If you want the full story, this is where it continues. Surveillance State: The Escape — available June 2026.

Tom is pushed further into a system designed to destroy dissent. Separated from everyone else except his guards and the doctor overseeing his re-education, Tom is subjected to constant psychological pressure. How much can a person take before he breaks?

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Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Tom undergoes deprogramming. Season 1: Surveillance State: The Escape Soldier Tom Edwards escapes a totalitarian regime and learns the cost of freedom. Systems of Control: Serialized Fiction. Tense, character-driven thriller fiction about surveillance, authority, corruption, and the human cost of...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Tom finds out the cost of disobeying orders. Season 1: Surveillance State: The Escape Soldier Tom Edwards escapes a totalitarian regime and learns the cost of freedom. Systems of Control: Serialized Fiction. Tense, character-driven thriller fiction about surveillance, authority, corruption, and th...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Tom refuses to shoot civilians. Season 1: Surveillance State: The Escape Soldier Tom Edwards escapes a totalitarian regime and learns the cost of freedom. Systems of Control: Serialized Fiction. Tense, character-driven thriller fiction about surveillance, authority, corruption, and the human cost...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Tom comes across arms traffickers and is taken captive by government agents. Season 1: Surveillance State: The Escape Soldier Tom Edwards escapes a totalitarian regime and learns the cost of freedom. Systems of Control: Serialized Fiction. Tense, character-driven thriller fiction about surveillanc...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. After a violent confrontation, Tom is hauled in front of the battalion's executive officer and given a final warning: fall in line—or face the consequences. Later, alone in the woods, he is captured by an unknown enemy. Season 1: Surveillance State: The Escape Soldier Tom Edwards escapes a tot...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Taken to a re-education facility, Tom faces the threat of torture—but refuses to panic. His defiance marks him as a risk to the regime, even though he is still a child. Returned to the barracks with older teenagers, Tom is pushed back into a system designed to break him. A violent confrontation fo...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. After questioning the loss of civil liberties, Tom is seized from the classroom by the Regime’s internal security force—the Gray Shirts. What begins as discipline quickly turns into something far more dangerous. At the re-education facility, Sergeant Tyler pushes for immediate execution, only to b...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Sent by train to a military training school, Tom is introduced to the Regime’s indoctrination system—where obedience matters more than truth. On the journey, he meets bullies and refuses to back down. In the classroom, Tom questions the use of violence against peaceful protesters and challenges th...

Disclosure: This episode contains AI-generated narration. The story is fully written by Alan Hawkins. Episode 01 — Welcome to the Regime At age 11, Tom Edwards’ parents disappear before the government comes for him. Surveillance cameras are everywhere, and the state is searching for enemies.   Season 1: Surveillance State: The Escape Soldier Tom Edwards escapes a totalitarian regime and learns the...

Systems of Control: Serialized Fiction is a podcast exploring surveillance, authority, corruption, and the human cost of living under systems designed to control behavior rather than protect freedom. Each season tells a self-contained, character-driven story—political thriller, crime fiction, and dystopian drama—focused on ordinary people caught inside mechanisms far larger than themselves. This t...