June 28, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 4 — Excerpt 1
John drove the Ford slowly down the rickety cobblestone street. An unlit cigarette hung out of his mouth, the bitter taste of finely ground tobacco…
June 21, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 3 — Excerpt 2
Their fallback house stood like a lone pillar among the grove of trees that surrounded it. After seeing no signs of ambush, John drove into the…
June 14, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 3 — Excerpt 1
September 1931 The broadcaster’s voice came through clearly from the oak brown Atwater Kent radio sitting in the corner of John’s house. Marlon had a…
June 7, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 2 — Excerpt 4
More than two dozen men sat inside a large room at the front of a long horizontal table. They drank cups of coffee or tea in an uneasy silence as…
May 31, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 2 — Excerpt 3
I’m alive. It was the first thought to go through John’s mind when he regained consciousness, the sound of some rag band playing on the radio. His…
May 24, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 2 — Excerpt 2
Inside their room at Silversmith Hotel, John picked up the phone and dialed for room service, ordering orange juice and fresh fruit. His diet had…
May 17, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 2 — Excerpt 1
January 1930 John Savage crept down the darkened hallway, one foot carefully in front of the next. Certain sections of the floor contained…
May 10, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 1 — Excerpt 6
John threw himself onto the floor. His spare sidearm came out of his holster as he crept up to the cockpit. The door opened suddenly as a foot…
May 3, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 1 — Excerpt 5
Alexander Shukhov stood restlessly outside the door of the Junkers, a soft wind blowing his hair back. He ignored the remains of his comrades still…
April 26, 2021
The Shadow Men, Part 1 — Excerpt 4
The telephone line was scratchy. “Hello? This is the New York Yankee Sports Bar.” “This is the Babe. I’ve got a few last-minute bets for the…