Spear established regional armaments offices supervised by his personal representatives which allowed for rapid decisions without interference from traditional bureaucrats. Statistics began to show a…
The subservient servant bowing and scraping to someone pretending to be his master. “Say it again,” Ellen whispered, not turning from the mirror. “What do…
Von Steinmark personally supervised the construction, visiting the site three times a week despite having no official reason to involve himself in a routine supply…
The bunker remained hidden through the Cold War, through German reunification, through generations that tried to understand what their grandparents had done and failed to…
A ship’s officer stood at the gang plank with a ledger, checking tickets and noting passengers. He was younger than Ellen expected, perhaps in his…
What Ellen didn’t know yet was that Wilmington would bring a different kind of danger. Not an official demanding papers, but a woman whose polite…
In the first class car, Ellen settled into a seat near the rear, positioning herself so she could see most of the cabin without being…
Because someone did it for me once. Long time ago now. Different circumstances, but the same desperation. She touched Ellen’s arm briefly. Go. Don’t wait.…
A woman whose skin was light enough to pass as white was nonetheless considered black and therefore enslaveable. A couple traveling first class, displaying all…
Now they’ll see exactly what you show them. A white man who looks like he belongs in first class. The audacity of it was breathtaking.…


