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Eric Halstead 6 Episodes Jul 24, 2026

This podcast publishes chapters of novels by Eric Halstead. New chapters of 'The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel' are released each Friday at 7 p.m. Central Time. Chapters of 'Shadows of Liberty: The Start of a Nation' will be posted on Monday nights at 7 p.m. Central Time.

Episodes

The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel - Chapter 3 Jul 24, 2026 1166 Dive into Chapter 3: “A Tear in the Seam” — a tense prison visit at Fort Leavenworth where convicted soldier Shane Alexander meets Mike Chisholm, a sharp military lawyer who claims Shane’s entire trial was a rigged mess. In this chapter, we step into the cold, controlled world of the visitor’s room: Plexiglas barriers, shackles, and a justice system that may have twisted the truth. Chisholm disman

The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel - Chapter 2 Jul 18, 2026 988 Chapter 2 of Iron and Stone throws Shane into the heart of Fort Leavenworth—a fortress of stone, steel, and broken men. Stripped of his rank and his name, now just Inmate 45287, he’s processed, cataloged, and locked away inside “The Castle,” where discipline is weaponized, and every step is watched. Inside the United States Disciplinary Barracks, the rules are simple: no talking, no weakness, no m

The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel - Chapter 1 Jul 18, 2026 1062 Chapter 1, “Man on a Noose,” opens in a Fort Bragg military courtroom where Specialist Shane Alexander is on trial. The atmosphere is tense and suffocating as Brigadier General Nolan presides and a jury of NCOs delivers a devastating verdict: Shane is found guilty of murder, failing to obey a lawful order, and bringing discredit upon the service. His parents watch, shattered, as he’s sentenced to

The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel - Preface Jul 18, 2026 43

The Final Verdict: A Shane Alexander Novel - From the Author Jul 18, 2026 180