Stories as current as today's headlines. A short story collection that pulls you headfirst through action, danger, and uncertainty. Mike Trial's flowing and fast paced writing style transports you from the terror of the North Sea in a storm, to the politically charged storm in a developing country in coastal Africa, with lively and interesting, and often selfishly motivated characters pulling you in from the start.

Here's an excerpt from Rogue Patriot: ..."This time they're in a hurry to launch," Richardson said. He put a large red circle on the map, centered on the launch site. The circle took in all of Japan, Taiwan, Guam, North China, Eastern Siberia, and a bit of Alaska. "That missile is capable of putting a twenty-kiloton warhead on target anywhere in this circle." ..."they know our satellites are seeing this. In the past, prior to putting a missile on the pad, there was a pronouncement from the Kim government about 'peaceful use of space' by the People's Republic of North Korea. As of now there...