CHAPTER 1 The heat at Fort Caelum was a physical weight, a humid blanket that pressed down on the lungs and turned the…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Blank File Commander Hayes spread the morning briefings across his mahogany desk, the familiar ritual of reviewing overnight…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Invisibility Cloak There is a specific kind of invisibility that comes with wearing a gray jumpsuit. It’s a…
PART 1 CHAPTER 1: The Sound of Silence Staff Sergeant Brennan surveyed the mess hall with the arrogance of a landlord inspecting a…
PART 1: THE FREEZE AND THE FURY Chapter 1: The Longest Winter The thermometer on the back porch of the Miller…
PART 1: THE SILENT WAR Chapter 1: The Ghost in the Machine The air in the Newport Country Club didn’t smell…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Girl in the Snow The wind didn’t just blow; it screamed. It was a high-pitched, tearing sound,…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Ghost in the Courtroom The air in the Hawthorne County Courthouse always smells the same. It’s a specific…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Intruder The heat on the tarmac at Fort Sheridan was a physical weight, the kind that pressed down…