BattleTech: The Specter of Winter by Craig A. Reed, Jr.

A GHOST IN THE SNOW…

Lost in a blinding snowstorm on an isolated mining planet with raiding pirates nearby…if there was ever a worse situation to be in, Leftenent John Meza is hard-pressed to think of one.

The fierce snow squalls on the planet Raman are nicknamed “Ghostmakers” due to their tendency to disappear people and even entire ’Mechs. Despite being caught in one, Meza’s plan is simple: find some cover, hunker down, and ride the storm out.

But when the pirates he was hunting find him, Meza’s suddenly outnumbered, outgunned, and in a world of trouble. His only hope is a faint voice on his comm that was guiding him through the storm…but can it guide him to victory as well?

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