Robert Conlin Libri

Set in Lewiston, Maine, on an ordinary night in October 2023, the narrative unfolds in a bowling alley and sports bar where friends and families gather, blissfully unaware of the violent crime that plagues other parts of the country. This small city, recently recognized by the FBI as the safest in America, serves as a backdrop for a shocking event that disrupts the tranquility of its residents, highlighting themes of safety, community, and the fragility of normalcy.

As America’s involvement in Afghanistan came to a chaotic end, an ad-hoc group of veterans, intelligence assets, and legislative aides undertook an extraordinary mission to honour the U.S. battlefield creed – leave no comrade behind.