Code to Zero
Chapter One
5 A.M.
The Jupiter C missile stands on the launch pad at Complex 26, Cape
Canaveral. For secrecy, it is draped in vast canvas shrouds that hide
everything but its tail, which is that of the Army's familiar Redstone
rocket. But the rest of it, under the concealing cloak, is quite unique ...
He woke up scared.
Worse than that: he was terrified. His heart was pounding, his breath
came in gasps, and his body was taut. It was like a nightmare, except that
waking brought no sense of relief. He felt that something dreadful had
happened, but he did not know what it was.
He opened his eyes. A faint light from another room dimly
illuminated his surroundings, and he made out vague shapes, familiar but
sinister. Somewhere nearby, water ran in a cistern.
He tried to make himself calm. He swallowed, took regular breaths,
and attempted to think straight. He was lying on a hard floor. He was
cold, he hurt everywhere, and he had some kind of ... read full excerpt from: Code to Zero ebook
