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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
