The Veteran's New Life
At fifty-five, Andrew Cole was a grizzled veteran and one of the most accomplished Special Forces operators of his generation. He had served in some of the most dangerous countries in the world, slipping behind enemy lines, rescuing hostages and eliminating men whose names never appeared in official reports. He had survived bullets, bombs and betrayals, always returning from missions the government insisted had never happened. When the time came for Andrew to retire, however, his superiors decided that he knew too much. They could not risk a man with his knowledge and skills walking freely into civilian life. They arranged an "accident"—a final operation from which Andrew was never supposed to return. But Andrew had spent his career anticipating betrayal. With the help of an old contact and an illegal body-swap clinic, he disappeared before the military could silence him. Andrew Cole officially died that night, leaving behind nothing but a burned vehicle and enough blood t...