3 Kelsey sat at the far end of the helicopter’s shadowed cargo bay and tried to look away. What would she give to be a part of that laughing circle of three? They looked so easy together, so effortlessly happy. That was a part of working for The Activity—she and the other analysts were a collection of loners, brought together by a fascination for the intricacies of information and an ability to turn it into actionable intelligence. The folder that Colonel Gibson had provided was a perfect example. The first page had contained just three lines of information that suddenly brought her last six months of work into sharp focus. Delta Team and 160th SOAR 5E, Ech Stagefield, Fort Rucker Juan Zavala, Christmas Eve (and an address in Cozumel) It was Christmas Eve Day and Colonel Gibson had g

