Abduction
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This April has delivered the harshest and most unpleasant weather Manhattan has experienced in over two decades. Eighteen inches of precipitation has been recorded for the first half of the month. Today, once again, the rain is streaming down the bedroom windows of my condominium severely impairing my view.
When I roll out of bed and get dressed, Boynton, my five-year-old German shepherd, begins performing his usual dance; this is my cue to hurry. After getting dressed, I scurry downstairs to the living room, open the closet, grab my poncho, and walk toward the front door while Boynton runs to get his leash. His lack of traction on the hardwood floor causes his legs to slip out from under him. This unfortunate scene repeats itself on most mornings, but he never seems to learn.
Once outside, we walk briskly to Juniper Valley Park, one of the top ten parks in Queens, located just three blocks away. Boynton seems extremely anxious this morning. He’s tugging so hard on the leash that I have to wrap the handle tightly around my wrist and hand to keep him from pulling loose. When I pull back on the leash, he begins choking. I stop walking and stoop to rub his throat in an effort to calm him.
By the time we finish our walk, the sun is shining through the receding black clouds, and the rain has halted. The beautiful foliage of azaleas and freesias manifests in a gorgeous diversity of color and pleasant scents from the fresh, sweet gardens. It’s a beautiful morning.
Conflux: Threat from the Troika Description:
A new threat to the United States has emerged within its own borders. Deutsche Christen, a powerful paramilitary organization, led by a ruthless ex-Special Forces Officer, Carl Dietrich, is threatening to overthrow the U.S. government and assume absolute power over the country.
Bolstered by the overwhelming support provided by two foreign governments, Dietrich believes his forces to be invincible, and his future rise to power inevitable.
Hoping to garner additional members for his organization, he demands an interview with Sean Carrol, an ex-Special Forces officer and an investigative reporter for the New York International News. Dietrich orders that their meeting be held at one of the Deutsche Christen paramilitary camps. To assure Seans cooperation, he kidnaps his niece and nephew.
Understanding Dietrichs rationale for the meeting and further realizing that his niece and nephew arent going to be released, Sean develops a plan to rescue the children. Desperate, he along with Colonel Gannon, his ex-commander, reorganize his old Special Forces team and create a rescue mission.
While tensions rise worldwide and threats of war loom, panic takes center stage, as the prospect for cataclysmic destruction promises to annihilate civilization as we know it.
