The Whistleblower (Part 1)

By Greyson Ferguson

The Devil's Deed is a collection of romantic short stories from Bryant Street Shorts. We recommend starting with "The Whistleblower," the first story in this series, and then reading the rest in order. To find more stories in this series, simply scroll to “Titles In This Series,” located just below this description.

About The Devil's Deed

Amblin & Lester is the largest military contractor in the Southeast. It also has a secret: one so deadly it could get tens of thousands of people killed. When Jessica Wilker accidentally overhears this secret, she knows it is up to her to let the world know. But she doesn't fully understand just how deep the rabbit hole goes, or the lengths the heads of Amblin & Lester will go to keep it quiet. With lives on the line, including her own, Jessica finds help from some surprising allies.

Jessica Wilker has worked for Amblin & Lester, one of the largest military contractors in the United States, for years. She landed the job out of college, and had assumed bright skies would follow... until she overheard an illegal deal go down between the heads of Amblin & Lester and the Iranian government. The deal would net the company billions, but would result in a serious loss of life. Jessica. not wanting that blood on her hands, vows to stop at nothing to find the documented contract and expose Amblin & Lester.

About Bryant Street Shorts

Bryant Street Shorts is a new publisher specializing in exciting short-form fiction from talented and emerging writers. We’re passionate about creating immersive works that represent our readers and celebrate what matters to them, which is why our catalog of stories reflects a wide range of experiences and voices.

Many Bryant Street Shorts are collections of stories that follow ensembles of characters across multiple storylines. We suggest reading these stories in order to get the most out of your experience. Simply scroll down to “Titles In This Series,” located just below the description of every Bryant Street Short, to find the stories in their correct order.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: May 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094409184

Greyson Ferguson

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Book preview

The Whistleblower

Jessica Wilker closed her eyes and breathed slowly, trying to steady her pounding heart. She swallowed hard, a dry, forced swallow. She could feel every muscle in her throat tighten under the effort. Jessica wanted to call it off. To go back home and slink into a hot bubble bath, wineglass in hand (with the bottle not far beyond) and forget about everything. But she couldn’t. It was now or never.

The patter of rain on the roof of her car brought her back. She opened her eyes and looked through the windshield at the office building of Amblin & Lester, the largest military contractor in the entire Southeast. They didn’t handle any of the construction at the office building; it was just where all the contracts were signed and discussed –– where all the dirty work went down. As a bright-eyed college graduate of the University of Michigan’s engineering program, Jessica had been ecstatic to get such a prestigious job right out of school. It meant warmer weather in sunny Georgia. It meant excellent pay. It meant happiness.

At least that was what she’d thought three years ago. Now the howl of wind twisting around her car mocked her.

Heavy storm clouds swallowed whatever sun would have remained that close to evening, yet despite the darkness, Jessica could still see one office light burning bright on the top floor thirty-seven stories up: the CEO’s office. William Lester had always come across as a strict but capable boss, intelligent with an eye for the future. He was the kind of guy few crossed and kept their job, but he also rewarded hard work.

Jessica liked his no-nonsense