J. Kinkade

The Zero Line J. Kinkade

When Mitch and Polly McKenna start a new life in Baltimore, they hope to leave the Military and their troubled pasts behind. Two years earlier, a Marine jet mysteriously crashed in the Arizona desert, and Mitch tries not to dwell on his role in the tragedy, but the bitter images of that horrific day are seared into his memory. The monotony of his new job--flying for a commercial airline--adds little toward his recovery, and soon he begins to spend more time with a bottle than with Polly. But Polly has a past she'd rather forget, too. Before marrying Mitch, she led a clandestine existence known only to a select few, which did not include him. After almost getting killed during a covert mission, she swore she'd never return. But with the unmistakable signs of boredom creeping into her far too comfortable suburban life, even danger seems a more appealing alternative. She's restless and in dire need of a profound change. But going back to that previous life is complicated. And dangerous. And then a phone call to Mitch's old squadron changes everything. The couple learn that an old friend, David Jordan, has boarded a flight to Pakistan, one of the most volatile and unlikely of places with only a brief and dubious explanation to his wife. David's odd behavior before the flight stumps her, but Mitch isn't so easily fooled. After piecing together the facts, Mitch thinks he knows what David is his after. With his quest for redemption far outweighing any fears for personal safety, Mitch follows the trail to Peshawar and vows to stop David from making the biggest mistake of his life. Determined to keep Mitch safe, Polly is forced to reach back to her former life for answers. But what she doesn't know is that someone wants to see Mitch dead, someone with the power to kill hundreds more. By working together, the McKennas will uncover the Cold War murder of an unsung hero and a breathtaking betrayal of trust and friendship. If they succeed, they will save more than one man's life and perhaps stop the collapse of their faltering marriage.