Restless Hearts

Follows Lee and Amanda Stetson through the first six years after the end of Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Endurance becomes choice, loss, separation, and reckoning, as history presses closer during the final phase of the Cold War.

  1. Standing in the Dark
    October-December 1987. A secret marriage, a devastating tragedy, and a revelation that nothing about the “accident” was accidental. Lee, Amanda, and the Agency must confront grief, secrets, and a race to save the family they can’t afford to lose.
  2. All That Mattered
    February-June 1988. A devastating injury and a new kind of enemy force Lee and Amanda to reckon with where they stand — and what it will cost them to stay there.
  1. A New Horizon
    July-December 1988. Lee’s and Amanda’s first case in England isn’t an easy one: investigating and mitigating a major American military mistake. (Forthcoming; ETA February 2027)
  2. Keeping Watch
    January-March 1989. In the aftermath of Pan Am 103, Lee and Amanda discover the political limits of information sharing and vigilance without resolution. (Forthcoming; ETA December 2027)
  3. This Nightmare
    November-December 1989. The fall of the Berlin Wall coincides with betrayals and upheavals as certainties collapse faster than new ones can form. (Forthcoming; ETA October 2028)
  4. Closer Than it Seems
    January-June 1990. Reactionary elements bring intelligence failures uncomfortably close to home. Lee and Amanda are forced to deal with new realities in the wake of the end of communism. (Forthcoming; ETA August 2029)
  5. Calling Our Name
    August-December 1990. During the opening salvos of the Gulf War, secrecy itself is revealed as a source of harm even as Lee and Amanda begin rebuilding their trust on firmer grounds. (Forthcoming; ETA June 2030)
  6. Don’t Look Away
    1992. After uncovering evidence of atrocities in Bosnia, intelligence work shifts from prevention to documentation. Lee and Amanda confront the moral costs of witnessing without intervention. (Forthcoming; ETA April 2031)
  7. The Right Spot
    March-June 1993. As the post-Cold War intelligence landscape narrows, Lee and Amanda once again are faced with redefining their roles — and themselves. (Forthcoming; ETA February 2032)