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River Of Night – Snippet 06

River Of Night – Snippet 06 CHAPTER 2 Site Blue (Bank Recovery Site Number Four) Blue Ridge Mountains, Western Virginia Paul was walking the perimeter. His daily routine varied between leading patrols outside the wire, performing night time light discipline … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 20

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 20 Schwarzach “The intended marriage is going to be something of a shock to the USE officials. Especially the provisions in regard to the Breisgau and the Sundgau. If you are serious about the proposed … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 08

Marque of Caine – Snippet 08 The large drone rotated, revved its rotors to close at maximum speed– –Just as it detected another high-compression radio burst from back of the cave. Having two prior samples for comparison, identification was almost … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 19

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 19 **** “It’s your problem, Kanoffski.” The grand duke of Burgundy looked exasperated. “Though it’s a real nuisance that now you won’t be available for the Lorraine campaign. Barring the unexpected, the Sundgau and Breisgau … Continue reading →

Death Lives In The Water – Snippet 19

Death Lives In The Water – Snippet 19 We arrived in America in 1792 at Baltimore, where we managed to purchase a wagon and team, large enough to carry us, salt, cloth, and our tools. We have passed other small … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 18

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 18 Chapter 10 Too Much Going On to Write Regularly Hüfingen in Fürstenberg, Swabia “Das ich bishero etwas unfleisig in schreiben gewesen, bitte ich nicht in ungutem zu vernehmen, und hatten mich abgehalten die stets … Continue reading →

River Of Night – Snippet 05

River Of Night – Snippet 05 All three fell silent. Listening to the number of active radio stations dwindle had been hard. A few times they had caught a last sign off as journalists or amateurs bid an empty channel … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 56

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 56 “Shut up, Baurer,” said the young major. His tone now was not pleasant in the least. “He’s just a kid.” Kozlowski would have sighed in relief, except he was too intent on … Continue reading →

Death Lives In The Water – Snippet 18

Death Lives In The Water – Snippet 18 -16- It was August in Harper’s Landing. Like the rest of the Midwest, the sunlight seemed saturated, dripping wet and making everything humid and unbearable. Charity Farmington sat on her porch, chasing … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 07

Marque of Caine – Snippet 07 Chapter Four June, 2123 Nevis, Earth Riordan peered closely into the cracked corner-checking mirror. Although the combo goggles from his stash were half-broken–the thermal imaging was busted–the light intensification enabled him to see a … Continue reading →