The Radiant Shell

"The Radiant Shell" by Paul Ernst is a thrilling science fiction novella about a nation's desperate attempt to prevent a devastating weapon from falling into enemy hands. When the plans for a powerful heat ray are stolen by a small, but dangerous country named Arvania, the Secretary of War turns to Thorn Winter, a scientist with the ability to become invisible. Winter bravely agrees to infiltrate the Arvanian Embassy to retrieve the stolen plans. Using his invisibility, Winter navigates through the embassy, encountering numerous challenges such as armed guards and a keen canine. His mission crescendos into a suspenseful and action-packed escape, culminating in a successful recovery of the plans to prevent the threat of war.