Today’s excerpt is from Pool
Of blood, Book #3 of the Becker Trilogy. Jim gathers in the tapes from the bugs there
and the video feed from the camera watching the home of their prime suspect in
the attempt on Michelle’s life. Later
when reviewing the material, they know they were right in their assumptions
that their prime suspect was responsible.
Enjoy and have a great day.
m.j.
Holly and Bob
didn’t add to Jim’s thought, as Holly continued driving and Bob mulled over the
situation without comment. When they
reached “Jim’s” tree, he quickly went up, retrieved the discs, and replaced
them. Then Holly drove back the way she
had come. This time, when they passed
the house Newton was now using, they did so without comment.
When they got
back to Bob’s home, Lorri and Michelle were still up. Those two watched as Jim set up his laptop to
play the discs. The only arrivals or
departures during the time since the current disc had been placed in the
receiving unit was one man…first coming, then leaving shortly thereafter.
Jim asked,
“Anyone know who that is?”
Michelle and
Lorri exchanged glances, before Michelle answered, “Yes—Sam Dooley and I’d like
to cut his nuts off. The dirty, rotten,
son-of-a-bitch threw the motion for Bernard’s re-trail!”
Bob joked, “Nice
talk from an attorney, potty-mouth. But
I agree with your sentiments as to his testicles. Jim, I’m right anxious to hear what was said
between Dooley and Hoyer.”
Jim nodded as he
fast-forwarded the remainder of the camera output. As he did, his face hardened and he grumbled,
“If those two discuss what I think they will, I’d say we’ve been spot-on with
our guesstimates.”
When Jim played
the tape of various conversations from Hoyer’s residence, they first heard his
side of the conversation with Newton, then heard him all but ordering Dooley to
visit his mansion, “ASAP.”
They ignored
other innocuous conversations, until Dooley arrived. The two men didn’t speak until they reached
Hoyer’s den. Once there Hoyer offered Dooley a seat, then got right to the
point, “I have something I want you to do.
You will be well-compensated…very well-compensated. Before I get to the new matter, I want to
congratulate you on the fine job you did on the Nessing matter. You more than earned your money.”
With Michelle
about to explode as she listened, Hoyer continued, “Now to this new
situation. I want you to find out what
court dates Michelle Becker has upcoming.”
As he spoke,
Hoyer put a hundred thousand dollars in hundred dollar bills on his desk.
Dooley swallowed. “May I ask a question?”
“No. You may do as I ask. When you bring the list of her court dates
here—don’t call—you can have the hundred grand I just put on the desk. Agreed?”
“Yes, sir. Since it’s Friday, late, I won’t be able to
get that information before Monday.”
“Very well…I
will expect you Monday—make it eight that night. I have other things to attend to before
then. Here’s a bonus for the Nessing
job.”
Dooley swallowed
as he took twenty thousand dollars in hundred dollar bills from Hoyer. He thanked him, then left as fast as he could,
with no further conversation between the two men.
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