There was just a single runway, and it seemed far too short and too narrow for the big bomber. It was like landing an elephant on a postage stamp. He gripped the arms of his chair anxiously.The pilot, Tom, didn't seem concerned though. He put the aircraft on the ground with uncanny precision. Rev...
The path was marked "Staff Only," but she hadn't cared. The location allowed the team to reach the Rocket to Heaven ride without going through the park.Virgil stepped out and looked around, but he didn't see any witnesses. To get into the park, he would have to climb over a tall fence with rusty ...
You need him alive and awake until he talks, and that could take a while. Maybe all night. Excessive bleeding is a problem.""Makes sense." She nodded. "What else?""Interrogation is a battle of wills. If the subject thinks you're weak, he'll be strong. The nastier you are, the quicker this will go...
Tungsten placed the military radio on a desk with a metallic thud.Weasel rolled over in his chair for a close look. "Expensive," he said immediately. "You can't buy equipment like this on the street.""Can you do anything with it?" Tungsten said."Maybe. What else you got?"Tungsten handed over the ...
He took a moment to check for threats before stepping out and exposing himself. The street appeared quiet. Trees full of lush green leaves swayed in a gentle breeze. The other parked cars ran the gamut from shiny and new to rusty and old, but there were more of the latter. Several doors down, a k...
He was immediately concerned. There was no reason for a motorcycle to be near the camp. Then he heard a thud, and an instant later, all the windows rattled. His mind raced to several unpleasant conclusions."Smythe and Odelia!" he roared.He ran into the kitchen. The final stages of cooking were pr...
The first door he passed was the science laboratory, and he peeked inside. Kamal had made a lot of progress on unpacking his equipment, but he was still only halfway through the huge project. He was fiddling with a microscope that had two eyepieces and an attached video monitor.Aaron checked his ...
The polished, silvery surface reflected the light in a surreal way. A complicated control panel included abstract symbols she had never seen before. Cables as thick as her leg snaked away from the base."The ignition source," Bethany replied. The artificial nature of her voice still annoyed Marina...