The black armored van rolled to a gentle stop outside the east entrance of Central Railway Station. Miracle Group security guards moved in two tight lines, keeping the curious morning travelers away from the doors.Adam Burke opened the passenger door, holding a radio close to his mouth. "The area i

Her chief trading officer, Julian Vance, stood beside the terminal with a wide grin. "Our short position is printing millions of dollars every second, Ms. Montgomery. The panic selling is completely out of control.""The little shipping princess thought she could challenge our council," Celeste laug

The blades of the private helicopter chopped through the cool air above the rooftop landing pad. Inside the penthouse office below, Celeste Montgomery rushed across the room in a panic.Her cream dress was wrinkled and stained, and her blonde hair had come loose from its pins. She pulled a key from

At the top of Horizon Financial Tower, Gideon Cross sat slumped in his chair, his silk tie hanging loose around his throat.Three empty bottles of vintage amber whiskey lay tipped over across the polished floor, their last drops staining the rug. Gideon stared at the glass in his shaking hand, his e

The black car rolled to a silent stop behind a group of wet boulders fifty yards from the main chain-link fence. Ethan Sanders pushed open the passenger door and stepped into the mud as rain soaked his woolen coat.Adam Burke climbed out beside him, holding a compact carbine close to his chest. Both