Vital Force

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Thanks to all of the readers who have taken a chance and purchased one of my books. A special thanks to those who have passed the word and recommended one of my titles to a friend or relative. I am indebted to the kind people of China who always had a smile for me and my family. I hope to return there soon. Thanks also to all of the dedicated Air Force personnel and the defense contractors who are working on the airborne and ground-based laser systems that will soon protect our country from rogue state ICBMs.

The metal bar smashed against the side of his head, knocking Jake Adams to his knees, the wooden chair still lashed to his naked back. His face landed with a thud on the wet, moldy pavement, his eyelashes fluttering in a puddle of his own blood as his eyeballs swirled around trying to focus on anything. Anything that would let Jake know he was still alive.

“We can stop any time, Adams,” came the harsh, Slavic voice that Jake had learned to hate over the past two weeks. “Just tell us what we need to know.”

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