In a not too distant future, the island of Manhattan has been commandeered by rebels aided by terrorists who have set themselves against the U.S. government. The Brooklyn Bridge, now fallen into disuse, stands as a sort of "no-man's land" between the island and the military that patrol the Hudson River. When the rebels bomb the Bridge, the nation is plunged into what might become a second Civil War.<br><br>Captain Jace Rickert is a grounded pilot whose Army lover, Second Lieutenant Tomas Tait, is sent on a routine reconnaissance mission. When Tait disappears and the military can’t stop the impending war to find one missing soldier, Rickert takes matters into his own hands.

War Torn

quarters looking for me. How long will she let the phone ring? How


many times will she dial before sending the MPs to check things


out? Then she’ll notice Alden’s gone, and that won’t be good.


Despite whatever Alden thinks he can do to talk his way out of


this, I know we’re both in over our heads.


I’ve gone. She saw the desperation in my eyes yesterday, heard the


despair in my voice. She’ll know I’ve gone after Tomas. Will she


send an alert out in her next report to the men at the Bridge?


Captain Jace Rickert, AWOL, deemed dangerous, approach with


caution and detain until further notice?Or will she give me a


few days, sit on my disappearance because we’ve served together for


years and she knows I’m nothing if not tenacious and I’m not going


stepping on the gas as the tires eat up the road between us and the


Chapter 17