August 2021. The final eighteen days of America's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Pararescueman Nathan Calloway deploys to Kabul for routine evacuation support. Instead, he witnesses systematic abandonment of Afghan allies who risked everything for American forces. As deadlines loom, contractors get priority boarding while interpreters are left behind.
His friend Ryan Matthews documents the corruption—evidence of conspiracy prioritizing profit over lives. The August 26th Abbey Gate bombing claims thirteen Americans and 170+ Afghans. In the aftermath, as evidence disappears, Nate's faith in the system shatters.
This prequel reveals the moment that transformed Technical Sergeant Nathan Calloway from institutional soldier to future vigilante—planting seeds of the conspiracy that would later claim Ryan's life.
The origin story of honor, sacrifice, and when following orders becomes impossible.
Betrayal
Thriller
Psychological
Political Intrigue
Conspiracy
Hero
Rebellion
Antihero
Noir
Grief
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Historical Fiction
Length4 hrs 41 mins
Publish dateAug 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
87. Countdown
21. Last Stand
98. The Gathering Storm
32. Falling Dominoes
109. Abbey Gate
43. The Fall
1110. Aftermath
54. Broken Promises
1211. The Final Lists
65. Human Waves
1312. Departure
76. Lists and Lies
14ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
About the author
Daniel Pelfrey
Daniel Pelfrey writes thrillers, crime fiction, alternate history, and urban fantasy with a crime fiction twist. A former Air Force member and TSA employee who once dealt blackjack and substitute taught, Daniel draws on his diverse life experiences to craft character-driven narratives. When he's not building intricate story arcs from his home in Medora, North Dakota, he's busy being a reader himself—occasionally remembering there's a world outside his books.View all audiobooks by Daniel Pelfrey
