One day my Editor called me into his private office and told me he had a special assignment for me. He showed me a picture of an attractive brunette, who had a full head of dark hair. She was a real looker, and I was disappointed I could only see her face.

"This is Laura Miles, she's a university student, 22, doing volunteer missionary work in Kazakhstan, a country near Russia." His face went completely straight. "I was notified by her mission that she has suddenly disappeared." I nodded. "They fear she's been kidnapped by some radical group. Frantic emails and text messages have been ignored. She was last heard of near a hotel called, "Drop In." We both chuckled at the name.

"We'll pay all your expenses Pete, see if you can find her. The mission is really a fine organization. Let's help them out. They don't want to get the Feds involved.

"Okay sir, I'll do what I can."