Chapter 1: The Sound of Breaking The sound wasn’t a cry. It wasn’t a whimper. It was a rip in the fabric of…
The sound that broke the stillness of that late autumn afternoon wasn’t thunder, not yet. It was the dry, papery rustle of a…
PART 1 CHAPTER 1: The Imposter in Seat 17A The Denver airport buzzed with that specific brand of early morning manic energy. It…
Chapter 1: The Ghost in the Machine The coffee at Camp Lejeune hadn’t changed in twenty years. It still tasted like burnt rubber…
The rain came down in a whisper, not a roar. It was that kind of fine, persistent drizzle that seeps into your bones,…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Silence of the Grave They thought he was healing. The charts at the foot of the bed looked…
Part 1: The Silent Observer Chapter 1: The Invisible Recruit The wind off the Atlantic coast was merciless, slicing through Elena Ruiz’s…
Part 1 The silver sedan pulled up to the main gate of Naval Support Base Sentinel Harbor. It wasn’t a government vehicle, just…
The November morning crept over Arlington National Cemetery not with the gentle blush of dawn, but with the cold, damp weight of a…
PART 1 CHAPTER 1: The Sound of Dignity Breaking The sound of paper tearing is surprisingly loud when a room is dead silent.…