Books in the Contact series

At an early age, Martin Quigley learned he had the ability to kill anything he touched. Hismother died after kissing him goodnight. His father died twenty-four hours later after consoling ayoung son worried about his sick mother. An orphan, Martin went to live with family close by.>Now an adult, Martin finds himself conscripted to join the Union army in the war between thestates. He leaves home and fights the war alongside fellow soldiers from Massachusetts. Hiscommanding officer learns of his special ability and now wants to use Martin as a weapon ofwar. But Martin is the most powerful weapon on either side in the gruesome war and he has adeadly decision to make.