The Iron Perimeter: A Chronicle of Friction, Forgotten Wars, and the High Cost of Peace
CHAPTER 1: THE SQUEAK OF THE COTTER PIN The plastic wheels of the shopping cart didn’t roll; they slid across the grease-filmed linoleum with a high, metallic shriek that set the teeth on edge. Arthur didn’t look down at the loose front caster, though he could feel its erratic wobble vibrating straight up through the…