PART 1 CHAPTER 1 The morning air outside the VA medical campus still held that crisp bite of early autumn, though you could…
Part 1: The Anniversary of Treachery The crystal chandelier in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel cast a deceptive sparkle over the…
Part 1: The Weight of a Promise Chapter 1: The Hour of the Promise The desert night of Ramadi, Iraq, November 15th, 2014,…
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: The Principle of Stone, Water, and Air Chapter 1: The Contempt of Granite The world of Lieutenant Emma Hayes…
Part 1: The Scars of Betrayal In a packed courtroom, the air crackled with a morbid, electric silence. My world, built on three…
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 First Ghost Chapter 1: The Kill Zone The first shot came at 0247 hours. It didn’t crack or echo; it…
Part 1: The Corridor of Mockery and The Silent Storm Chapter 1: The Unseen Warrior The laughter hit me first—a sharp, cutting sound…
PART 1 The V-twin engine roared one last, desperate, wounded-beast sound before it choked, sputtered, and died completely. The silence that followed was…