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…


The Shadow Men, Part 1 — Excerpt 3

John peered out the window directly on his right. Their plane had been in the air for about two hours, and yet he was already getting bored by the…


The Shadow Men, Part 1 — Excerpt 2

John Savage and Marlon Trent walked in perfect syncopation as they made their way through the conical hallway. When they finally reached the end,…


The Shadow Men, Part 1 — Excerpt 1

Moss, Norway: May 16, 1921 Five armed men stood around a serrated table in the center of the room. The snow-covered building was located a few miles…