Chapter 1: The Silence of Elmsworth The air inside the Elmsworth Federal Courthouse felt frozen, preserved in a time capsule from a…
Part 1 Chapter 1: The Weight of Nothing The chill bit deep, sharper than the late November air should have been,…
PART 1: THE SILENT WAR “Sir, does your voice always shake like that? Or is today special?” The question didn’t just cut…
PART 1 CHAPTER 1: A Desperate Plea in a Crowded Diner The scent of sizzling burgers and stale coffee hung heavy in the…
The hum was the first thing you noticed. A low, persistent drone from the fluorescent lights that bled a sterile, colorless glow onto…
PART 1: THE SPARK CHAPTER 1: The Wrong Seat The rain in Seattle doesn’t wash things clean; it just makes the…
PART 1: THE GHOST IN THE GYM Invisibility is a skill. For some, it’s a curse; for me, it was a tradecraft I…
The Wraith of Coronado PART 1 The smell of Coronado is specific. It’s a mix of salt spray, diesel fumes, and the sour,…
THE GHOST IN THE GREY PART 1 The asphalt of Naval Station Norfolk wasn’t just hot; it was alive, a shimmering, malevolent entity…
PART 1: The Janitor and the Ghosts of the Sky Chapter 1: The Weight of an Empty Lunchbox The wind, a…