"She laughed at a Marine's Purple Heart, calling his medals ""cheap metal"" before dumping a $200 glass of Cabernet all over his chest in First Class. She thought her husband’s Senate seat made her untouchable at 30,000 feet. She didn't realize I was recording every second, or that the man sitting in 1A wasn't just a pilot—he was a witness who would end her high-flying lifestyle forever. PART 1 Chapter 1: The Ice Queen and the Soldier The atmosphere in the First Class cabin of Flight 492 from D.