Today’s excerpt is from Escape
From Mexico, a just released action/adventure novel featuring Jim Scott, Bob
Becker, Clyde Feegle (and their wives), and new character Joe Goldberg. CIA Director Glenn Burgess is being pushed by
the President to track down a drug cartel kingpin going by the name of
‘Z’. Clyde and new character Joe Goldberg
are busy trying to locate ‘Z’ (and have been getting a helping hand from Jim
and Bob)…but no one involved has lost their sense of humor. Enjoy and have a great day.
m.j.
NOTE: This book is now available at Amazon’s Kindle
Book Store, and is posted on the below web site in the new “More Books”
section.
Glenn shook his
head after ending the call, very
happy to have Joe Goldberg involved.
After a visit to the Oval Office earlier in the day, Glenn came away
with the impatience of the President on the subject of ‘Z’.
During that
conversation, the President had inquired about the ‘Z’ hunt. On being told nothing new had come up, he
replied, “Well, here’s an idea. What say
when the next President is elected, I sit him down and tell him you have agreed
to stay at CIA until you find ‘Z’?”
“That’s not
funny, sir…well, maybe just a bit.”
“Good. Then I am to assume you will spend less time
playing patty cakes with Miss Guilfoyle, and more time urging your folks over
there to get with it?”
Glenn had
swallowed and asked, “You know about Candi and me having a thing?”
“Hell, Glenn—I’m
a man, not the little blind mouse living in the White House. I’ve seen the way you two look at each
other. If I wasn’t married to such a
wonderful woman as I am, I would envy you.
But that aside—if it isn’t too much trouble—I would appreciate it if
your people can take care of the ‘Z’ problem sometime in my lifetime.”
“Yes, sir—we
will do our best.”
After the call
from Glenn, Clyde looked at Joe and shrugged.
“Guess we best find ‘Z’ before Glenn gets pissed about being bugged
about him and quits. As you know, he
only agreed to take the CIA job for a year or so, to clean up the mess left by
the previous administration, and is now more-or-less committed to staying on
until the President’s second term ends.”
“I didn’t know
he had committed to stay on that long, but doesn’t surprise me. He cares…unlike a lot of people in
Washington. Come on—let’s get back to
work.”
The two men
stayed at it until after midnight, when Joe grunted, “We’re reaching the point
of diminishing return…both too tired to be of much use. Let’s hit the sack.”
“Yeah. Doesn’t help that we’re getting old.”
“No, it
doesn’t. Good night.”
They were back
at it early in the morning, when Jo came downstairs to find them working away,
with fresh coffee already made. She
asked, “You two spend all night down here?”
Clyde shook his
head. “What…you don’t remember me coming
to bed and making love to you?”
“Funny,
husband. Speaking of which—never mind.”
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