Camp Russell, Afghanistan.
A tall figure strides out of the compound to melt into the mirage shimmering on the sun-baked desert horizon.
Back home in Australia, Jo Modeen finds herself dealing with a mission in the midst of a devastating global pandemic, and wondering why Ben has not yet returned from Afghanistan. Given the relentless vilification he has suffered recently, could he be falling victim to PTSD, perhaps spiralling out of control? Now that would be a highly dangerous prospect….
He needs to be found.
And soon.