A revitalized foe breaches Earth's last line of defense

Brigid didn’t let her finish the sentence

Her booted foot kicked high, thumping Skylar hard
in the chest, knocking her backward once more
until she slammed into the side of the desk. “The
curious cat was killed, Skylar,” she said.

“What’s got into you?” Skylar wailed fearfully,
struggling to keep her balance as she was forced
against the desk.

“Never liked you,” Brigid said again, leaping forward,
her hands closing around Skylar’s throat. “Nosy
and arrogant because you know how to operate
computers. That’s not a talent, Skylar. That’s barely
even an ability.”

“P-please,” Skylar croaked as Brigid’s grip tightened
around her neck, “Miss Baptiste. I think something
is very wrong with you…please try to…”

She could tell that Brigid wasn’t listening, and she
struggled vainly to loosen the grip of the taller
woman. There was a dark, determined look in
Brigid’s narrowed eyes, a horrible joy in the set of
her smiling jaw. Skylar thought that she knew what
it was—bloodlust.

Look for Janus Trap, available August, 11th, 2009, wherever books are sold.

A powerful secret coalition unleashes hell across the globe...

ERUPTING FROM THE WATER, THE TEAM DREW RAGGED BREATHS

Bitter smoke billowed across the water like a
woolen blanket. In the air above them, there was
only noise and flames, bellowing madness mixed
with pitiful screams. Then a dark shadow swept
across the lock as something massive blocked out
the sun and was gone.

Hawkins started to shout something, then realized
Phoenix Force wasn’t alone in the lock. A cargo
ship was only yards away, the rust-streaked hull
rising like an iron wall alongside the men.

“Move!” McCarter shouted, lurching into a furious
swim. Starting low and slow, a swell began to
lift the team from the water being compressed
between the ship and the wall of the lock.

A split second of panic engulfed the Stony Man
team as the hull came straight for them.

Look for Terror Descending, available August 11th, 2009, wherever books are sold.

A wave of terror strikes the high seas...

The Executioner found what he’d been searching for

Once he was staring at them—a sea of yellow
canisters, each with an electronic detonator
affixed—he was almost taken aback by just how
many the Russian had managed to capture and
move. The hall was filled with them, and there
was no doubt in Bolan’s mind that the explosions
awaiting each were more than enough to produce
a toxic cloud of incredible size. Based on the
intelligence the Farm had provided, this number
of canisters would be enough to poison almost the
entire city.

He heard approaching footsteps and raised the
Beretta.

“Beautiful, is it not?” The captain stepped into
view. He was dressed in loose clothing in the local
Javanese style. He held an electronic detonator in
his hand.

“Place the detonator on the floor,” Bolan said, his
Beretta trained on the man.

“This is a standoff,” the Russian said, laughing. “At
least until I decide I wish to die. And then I will
push this button and the entire city of Semarang dies
with me.”

Look for Dangerous Tides, available August 11th, 2009, wherever books are sold.