Hell and Gone

Charlie Hardie finds himself in a steel box, tubes and wires attached to his body, trapped inside a satellite parked in orbit 500 miles above the Earth. He's got a year's supply of food, air, water, and no communication back to Earth, and must complete his 12 months' duty or his wife and son will have an "accident." But when someone all-too-familiar docks on the satellite, informs Hardie he's sitting in a veritable zero-G vault containing the world's most dangerous secrets, and forces a crash-landing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hardie must decide whether he's come face-to-face with the partner he needs to save his family--or with his nemesis. After years of exile, Hardie's arming up... and heading home. On A Day Like Any Other, Kendra Hardie Picks Up The Phone. A Voice Says, 'leave The House And You're Dead'. Then The Line Is Cut. Kendra Hasn't Seen Her Husband Charlie For Nearly A Decade. He Hasn't Forgotten About Her - But Neither Have His Enemies. And He Has A Lot Of Enemies. Charlie Thought He Could Protect Her By Staying Away. But Now He Has Access To Secrets His Enemies Will Kill To Keep Hidden, And They're Planning To Start With His Family. After Years In Exile, Charlie's Arming Up... And Heading Home. Taking a non-optional tour of duty aboard a satellite housing the world's most dangerous secrets with a year's supply of food, air, and water, but no communication back home, Charlie Hardie plots his escape using the secrets as leverage In the thrilling conclusion to Swierczynski's action trilogy, it's time for Charlie to go to the deadliest place on Earth: home.