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1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 33

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 33 He gave Denise’s mother a look that wasn’t skeptical, just questioning. “This is not a big problem for the people going to Vienna, because Noelle and Denise just have to be seen, … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 32

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 32 Chapter 12 Breslau (Wroclaw) Capital of Lower Silesia “We’re agreed, then?” asked Gretchen. She pointed at Lukasz, who was sitting against one of the walls of the room close to the entrance. … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 31

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 31 Chapter 11 Pescia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany Italy “I assure you we will be undisturbed here,” Fakhr-al-Din said to Mike Stearns. “I have used this villa before, both as a retreat and … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 30

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 30 Breslau (Wroclaw) Capital of Lower Silesia “So, have you cracked the code yet?” Gretchen asked. Major Eric Krenz looked sulky. “Well… no. But it’s just a matter of time.” Gretchen shook her … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 29

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 29 Chapter 10 Prague railroad station Bohemia Colonel Jeff Higgins finished his scrutiny of the train drawn up to the new station the king of Bohemia had had built in his capital. Wallenstein … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 28

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 28 He smiled, and his face seemed to lose about twenty years of age and forty years of disapprobation. “I fear I was no angel myself when I was young.” Fakhr-al-Din wasn’t particularly … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 27

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 27 Chapter 9 Approximately 7,000 feet in the air over the Tuscan countryside Italy First Lieutenant Laura Goss was proud of herself. She’d managed to keep a grin off her face–not even a … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 26

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 26 Julie was well aware of the Ottoman approach, and it guided her in her assessment of the gun turret she’d be fighting from when the aerial war resumed. No one expected that … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 25

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 25 Chapter 8 Ottoman airfield Formerly Racetrack City Just east of Vienna Murad IV was a big man, so he satisfied himself with looking into the narrow armored space rather than trying to … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 24

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 24 “How did they manage that?” asked Eric Krenz. “There are secret cellars beneath a detached and no-longer-inhabited wing of the royal palace,” Noelle explained. “They managed to get there before the palace … Continue reading →