Can an aging soldier of fortune outwit his enemies and disappear into comfortable seclusion? Gunrunner Harry Brodick has left a trail of enemies from the Congo and Far East to Europe. He and his Vietnamese wife, Nan, seek an exit from their danger-filled existence and a way to safeguard their child. Their ticket out is one last weapons shipment to underworld kingpin Santos Aguilar. Fashionable ski resort Thunder Ridge is a perfect spot for Harry, Nan, and Santos to plan the deal off the radar, until Santos learns that Harry has drawn attention from international authorities. Santos places a contract on Harry's life. Santos is not Harry's only problem. Nan has a new lover, and they also conspire to kill him. The Brodick Affair is an international adventure with conspiracies, deception, lust, and murder. Volume I of the Thunder Ridge Trilogy