THE PERMANENT VACANCY

THE PERMANENT VACANCYBook 1 of THE PRICE OF AN EMPTY DESKWhen a respected engineer retires from the Adera Energy and Ports Authority, Mara Ndele expects his position to be filled. Instead, management leaves the post vacant, asks her to carry much of his work, and expands an engineering contractor's assignment.At first, the arrangement looks like a familiar workplace shortcut. Then Mara finds two versions of the same drawing with different verification records. A warning about a support at the fuel terminal goes unresolved, and a night shift is forced to stop a transfer before anyone can establish whether it is safe to continue.As Mara traces the decisions behind the drawing and the empty post, she discovers how easily responsibility can be scattered between employees, managers, and contractors. Speaking up could damage her career. Staying quiet could put other people at risk.The Permanent Vacancy is a workplace suspense novel about the records people sign, the warnings they ignore, and one engineer's determination to find out who is accountable when a critical job is left undone.