The Weaponized Puzzle — David Conyers

In a blend of cosmic horror with weird science fiction and action spy adventure, The Weaponized Puzzle recounts the further adventures of Army Intelligence Officer, Major Harrison Peel, who travels the globe fighting the good fight against alien monsters wherever they appear threatening to destroy humanity.
Harrison Peel's second collection of adventures features two novellas with an overarching storyline:
“The Weaponized Puzzle” �" A Russian spy steals an alien artifact from the Australian Government which soon transforms into a prison, and Peel must solve its various puzzles and confront its captive horrors to escape again.
“Weapon Grade” �" A secret US base barely imprisons a recently captured monster set on enslaving humanity, and if it has a weakness that can be exploited then Peel must travel to the desolation of Antarctica, and the monster's origins, to find it.