With salvation is in sight: albeit salvation marooned millions of miles from Earth; Peter makes his move, and instead of hope there is only death.After receiving a mysterious letter, a withdrawn mid-level public servant is pulled from his quiet routine and thrust into a world of intrigue and danger. Invited to join the Black Tower Hunt Club, Patrick Pierce quickly realizes that the luxurious grandeur of Ravenwood Manor belies a dark secret within. Unsure who to trust, he delves into the past to find out why he was recruited and who is behind it.Meanwhile one of Ravenwood Manor’s maids finds herself caught up in an internal power struggle for control of the Club. Trapped between two brilliant and dangerous adversaries, Jane is forced to choose a side in order to achieve her goal of a life beyond servitude.As the stakes become higher, both Patrick and Jane will have to look inward for the strength to survive the perilous ordeals they’ve been pulled into.

Nicholas snatches success from failure, but as the celebrations begin the Marshal reveals his ultimate weapon...Jerusalem, 1989: After his best friend dies of a drug overdose, a Georgia Tech student walks away from his life, eventually winding up in the ancient and narrow streets of Jerusalem during the first Palestinian Intifada. At the crossroads of most of the world's major religions and conflicts, Charles merely wants to submerge himself in work and discovery of a different culture, but every step takes him back toward himself.This is an early short story written by Charles Sheehan-Miles, author of the surprise indie bestseller Republic: A Novel of America's Future. Originally written in 1989 while the author was living in the Old City of Jerusalem, this is the first time the story has been released to the public.