Chapter 1: Vanished in the Dust
Part 1 The desert wind whipped around Elena Drake, kicking up fine red dust that settled in a gritty film on her skin and coated [more…]
Part 1 The desert wind whipped around Elena Drake, kicking up fine red dust that settled in a gritty film on her skin and coated [more…]
Julian Becket watched me from across the trailer, a faint smirk playing on his lips. His announcement of a press conference, of my impending ruin, [more…]
The drone of Julian’s voice drifted through the thin walls of the trailer. He was live, just as he’d threatened. I could hear the muffled [more…]
I shook off the security guard’s hand, my eyes locked on Mark. Julian watched us, his face a thundercloud. “I’m going to speak with my [more…]
Mark handed Gretchen a tablet, already loaded with the production’s internal GPS data from the last 24 hours. The screen glowed faintly in the truck’s [more…]
The Moab desert shimmered under the afternoon sun. I watched Mark give the precise coordinates to the head ranger, his voice urgent and clear. A [more…]
I clung to Toby for a long moment, the scent of dust and desert on his hair. The paramedics quickly confirmed he was physically unharmed, [more…]
Julian stared at the map in the evidence bag, then at my face. The color had completely drained from his cheeks. His carefully constructed facade [more…]
I held the folded confession, Julian’s shaky signature a testament to his broken resolve. His eyes, still wide with a mix of fear and lingering [more…]
The chaos of Julian’s arrest faded into the rearview mirror as Mark drove me and Toby to the Moab regional hospital. The small hospital lobby, [more…]