Grieving the recent death of his wife, USAF Colonel John Slade dives wholeheartedly into his work to help ease his mourning. With best friend, Major Robert Holden, both men are assigned replenishment flights to McMurray Station in Antarctica, flying an LC-130 transport plane. It is during heated interactions with the stations irrational director, Alexis Smith, that their lives suddenly take a downward spiral as an attempt is made on their lives. Surviving the trauma, John seeks to not only vindicate himself by bringing the perpetrator to justice but also end his grieving, hoping to find the ability to love again.

When the political battlefield spreads to Antarctica, can the team survive the deep freeze? Those who work there call Antarctica “The Ice.” A secret Russian cargo jet crashes into a crevasse near an Australian Station. The Aussies call in the top air-crash investigators on the planet. The best of them all, Miranda Chase, must face the Russians, Chinese, and use her own autistic abilities to keep her team alive. As the battle spreads across The Ice, are even her incredible skills enough? Or will they all be buried in the frozen wasteland? "Miranda is utterly compelling!" - Booklist, starred review “Escape Rating: A. Five Stars! OMG just start with Drone and be prepared for a fantastic binge-read!” -Reading Reality

If you think that flying in bad weather is scary, keep in mind the -ice pilots.- They fly in and out of some of the world's most dangerous places!