David Hensley

It was supposed to be a simple rescue mission-supposed to be. If Corporal John Harden had learned anything from his time in the 1215th Legion, it was that no mission went the way you expected.The Mission: Board the derelict cargo hauler DFMS Lumo, rescue any survivors, secure the vessel for return to the closest Dagdan Federation Port, and return safely to the Dagdan Federation Battlecruiser Nathanial B. Hughes. Now, he's trapped aboard a derelict cargo hauler, low on ammo, and running out of options. Not the best showing for a freshly minted fire team leader. Does he have enough grit, enough skill, or enough luck to bring him and his fire team back alive?

Bobby Hank is one of yesteryear's living legends, an autoduellist once known as the Pale Rider.These days he's scraping out a living in the Hampton Roads Dead Zone, chased by old age, regret, and a cannibal horde. If he slips up, his wife Kat stays dead, and he really will be a has-been.But opportunity is knocking . . .Gordon Cory, an old pal from his bygone days of glory, has Bobby in mind for one last ride - the Dead Man's Run, a nationwide road rally ending in the badlands of North Dakota.Enormous cash prize aside, winning would mean a spot for Kat in a Herolutions research program. To start, he'll have just three days to get to Memphis, Tennessee. Can the Pale Rider survive long enough to win big?