Today’s excerpt is from The Tickleton Affair,
Book #5 of the Janitors Series. Dan gets
an idea of just how important Arnold is as he calls the FBI Director to work on
avoiding a ‘turf war’ with the FBI agent in charge of the case. Enjoy and have a great day.
m.j.
After pushing
the “end” button on his phone, Dan glanced from Arnold to Evan. “Well, gentlemen, I think Mark and I’ll get
out of here and try to find that car and some clothes for you, Arnold.”
After
pleasantries were exchanged all around, Mark and Dan headed for the parking
lot. On the way, Dan handed the keys to
Mark. “Will you drive, please?”
Mark took the
keys. “So you can call who?”
“Isn’t that whom?”
“I’m not
sure. Who in the hell are you gonna
call?”
As they got in
the car, Dan grinned. “You may be
getting to know me too well. Evan seems
like a pretty decent type and got off the ‘turf war’ shit pretty quick. But I don’t want to run into it any more.”
“What I
thought. Director Engle.”
“Yup.”
Dan had been
given FBI Director John Engle’s personal direct line and used it now. The Director wasn’t in his office, but that
line was patched through to his cell phone.
He answered on the second ring.
“Engle.”
“John, Dan Orf
here.”
“Hi, Dan. How are you?”
“Fine. Yourself?”
“I’m fine, but
too much to do. Let’s make this brief,
I’ve gotta head into a meeting in a few minutes. What can I do for you?”
“Clear me some
space. I don’t know if you’re aware of
it, but a guy by the name of Arnold Buchanan nearly got blown up in his house
last night.”
“You might say I
know about it. The Pentagon—Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs, no less—and the White House, General Bradley, the President’s
Military Advisor, and any number of other people have been on the horn to me
about Mr. Buchanan. I have been told in
no uncertain terms that this man is to be protected at all costs. Now, just what do you have to do with him,
and what do you want from me?”
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