Excerpt: 24 Hours

Spencer Field wasn't the kind of man who gave up easily on a challenge. He supposed that was why they continually pushed the envelope with him. Somehow, he always seemed to accomplish even the most difficult assignments. Sometimes he didn't even know how he managed to pull through. This latest assignment wasn't the most difficult assignment he'd ever received, but it wasn't the easiest by far. The hardest part would probably be the deadline – he had exactly twelve hours to complete the mission and report back to the Handler via the secure satellite phone he had just retrieved from the Agency's drop location. It was a different satellite phone for every assignment – he supposed that helped to avoid tracking and to complicate investigation by the authorities.