Tragedy swallows an idyllic small town when a boy is found dead atop the local lighthouse. While hunting for his killer, a young detective who harbors her own destructive secret discovers a threat that could unravel the very fabric of reality.
Jordan stared intently out into the deep desert. Unease etching a map further into her sun-creased forehead, dark eyes examining the desolate dunes surrounding her small patrol.
Sand-scratched vision restlessly probing for any sign of booby-traps or ambush.
The damn Byouthi tribesmen could wait silent in the sand, immobile for days, buried inches below the surface of the desert. They emerged only when the Empire soldiers relaxed.
Once the sentries were posted and the. . .
