Duty's Cost

Val Rafter, a skilled intelligence officer, finds himself kidnapped by Russians and facing a tense predicament on a Black Sea ship, prompting him to confront past choices and secrets. The story follows his journey from top-secret CIA training to deployments in Kosovo, Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine, exploring themes of duty, loyalty, and friendship. As global tensions rise, the characters' relationships and loyalties are tested in a world full of complex decisions and consequences, making for a gripping and thought-provoking narrative.