Chapter 15 The Flaw in the Design

Gravel flew beneath the black SUVs as they screeched to a halt outside of the cottage. Doors slammed shut. Walkie-talkies crackled.

Ryan shoves Lena away from the window just when the first bullet shattered the glass. Miriam bangs her shotgun's chamber in a practiced clack and announces, "Back door- through the cellar."

Another shot follows. A