Long before the January 6 insurrection, men are planning to rise up. It's 2019, and their commander-in-chief has yet to tell them to "stand back and stand by." But he's given them many encouraging signs, and planning takes time-time that's interrupted by Jeff Kingston, an escaped prisoner, and Grace Burgess, who is fleeing her husband's brutality. Their paths collide at a secret government installation, deep in the countryside, guarded by men on a mission who capture Grace.

Grateful to be rescued by Jeff, Grace soon learns that he might be a killer. The sister she though dead is alive, and the man behind the lies plans to use them as human shields in a confrontation with federal authorities. Can they escape before bullets begin to fly and hundreds of lives are lost?

About the Author

Formerly from Washington, D.C., Caroline Taylor is an award-winning author and editor living in North Carolina. She is the author of a number of mysteries, and her short stories and essays have appeared in several online and print magazines. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. Visit her at www.carolinestories.com.