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A short time for living.

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A secret society controls the fate of mankind.  As a newly elected Mayor you will be brought into this society and given a no win choice.  Do you live in comfort while millions die, or try to save them, dooming your family in the process.  

That's the quandary of our main character, Jack, as he is drawn into an incredible world of conspiracy, and betrayal.

Follow Jack as his conviction, and resolve, are tested.  His path will lead him on a wild ride discovering hidden underground facilities, and an intricate cover up.  Confronted by powerful enemies at every turn, each determined to keep their secret at all costs!

This is a story of diminishing choices, each more gut wrenching than the last.  By the end, there is only one horrifying choice left to make.  Will he do the unthinkable?All Rights Reserved

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