A tickle of apprehension played in Jeffrey’s stomach. “What’s wrong, Becky? It’s Keith, isn’t it? Is he okay? Was he in an accident?” Jeffrey demanded.
“Yes. I mean…no, he’s not okay, and yes, he was in an accident…” Becky’s voice cracked on the last word, and Jeffrey’s anxiety went five-alarm, dreading what was to come.
“What?” he said, standing, suddenly uncomfortable sitting down. “What happened?”
“He…he was on a plane. You probably saw the news already. It was the one that disappeared yesterday. Out of JFK.”
His chest felt like someone was tightening a steel band around it, constricting his ability to breathe. “No, I didn’t see anything…”
“It blew up minutes after takeoff, Jeff. No survivors. They’re all dead, Jeff. Everyone’s…dead. Keith’s–”
The clatter of the handset against the glass protective desktop was as loud as a rifle shot in the small room.
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Russell Blake lives full time on the Pacific coast of Mexico. He is the acclaimed author of the thrillers Fatal Exchange, The Geronimo Breach, Zero Sum, The Delphi Chronicle trilogy (The Manuscript, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Phoenix Rising), King of Swords, Night of the Assassin, Return of the Assassin, Revenge of the Assassin, Blood of the Assassin, The Voynich Cypher, Silver Justice, JET, JET II – Betrayal, JET III – Vengeance, JET IV – Reckoning, Jet V – Legacy, Upon a Pale Horse, Black, Black is Back, and Black is the New Black.
Non-fiction novels include the international bestseller An Angel With Fur (animal biography) and How To Sell A Gazillion eBooks (while drunk, high or incarcerated) – a joyfully vicious parody of all things writing and self-publishing related.
“Capt.” Russell enjoys writing, fishing, playing with his dogs, collecting and sampling tequila, and waging an ongoing battle against world domination by clowns.
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Table of Contents
Bonus excerpt from Upon a Pale Horse
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Bonus Excerpt ~ Upon a Pale Horse
About the Author