The Unknown Soldier
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After the explosion, an unearthly silence descended on the departure lounge. Reality would be suspended--or perhaps lost forever--for the few who survived. Within seconds the stillness was broken, first by a light mist of plaster dust, then the larger chunks of floor, walls, pieces of furniture, and the dead. As this ghastly rain started to subside, a swell of sounds began: a panicked scream, a whimper of hopeless pain, the wail of a mother who was no longer holding the hand of her child. What had been, just moments before, a bustling scene of expectant travelers, was now an apocalyptic landscape littered with terrorist wreckage. From all corners of the airport, security personnel and curious onlookers came running. Those who were frightened for themselves and their families, crouched down where they stood or sought nearby refuge. In the twenty minutes following the blast, only four people exited the terminal and left the airport. Sunglasses and concealing headgear indicated that they were aware of the security cameras.
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In the military, soldiers are subjected to daily harangues from superior officers about their mission, their duty, and their willingness to die for a cause. But Eric Martel, a soldier in the CIA’s war on terrorism, believes that it’s more important to have a willingness to kill for a cause. With meticulous planning, incredible attention to detail, and armed with the unshakable rationale that he is doing the right thing, he assassinates those who, to make a political point, have murdered innocent people. It seems like a valid position, yet unlike the soldiers returning from a victorious military campaign, there will never be a brass band at the airport when he arrives home, or any medals presented by the President in front of a clamoring news media. And while these slights do not bother him, there is one thing that does: Amy Jordan, the woman he loves, will never think of him as a hero either. She’ll think he’s a murderer.
About the Author
Rick Sweetser is an award-winning sound designer/recording engineer in Boston. He records, edits, and mixes soundtracks for hundreds of TV and radio commercials every year. In the last few years he’s been doing a great deal of voice-over work in commercials, as well. In an effort to bring his creativity to areas other than broadcast media, he has crafted The Unknown Soldier, his first novel. Rick lives with his wife and two children in southern New Hampshire.