Today’s excerpt is from Whodunit
Did It, Book #1 of the Bader Trilogy.
Greg and Elmer going to Berlin to talk to the fence who got the stolen
jewels. Enjoy and have a great day.
m.j.
After breakfast,
with everyone fully dressed, Elmer glanced at his watch. “We’ve got time for another cup of coffee,
Alan. We can kick around what we’ll do
today while we’re enjoying a good cup of coffee.”
Alan knew Elmer
was joking, because he knew he made coffee Elmer liked, but he said nothing as
he poured himself a cup after Elmer had filled his. The two women were in the living room,
already talking about planning the wedding.
Elmer was about to comment on that when his phone rang. He glanced at the display. “Hi, Greg—top of the morning to you. It’s a wonderful day.”
“What has you so
upbeat? You catch our killer?”
“I wish. No—the happiness is Alan…he’s getting
married.”
“Poor fella.”
“Be nice.”
“Yeah—tell him I
said ‘congrats.’ Now, about the reason
for my call. How would you like a nice
little trip to Berlin
“Come again?”
“I talked to
Homer. He gave me his okay, then I
talked to my boss. He gave his
blessing. Now I’m asking you if you’d
like to go have a word with Ebert? We
know where he’s at. I have a plan.”
“Nothing like a
man with a plan. Tell me.”
Greg did. When he finished, he asked, “You game?”
“Oh, sure—if my
Captain says okay. You call him…I’m
chicken. Just had a thought—you mind if
I bring someone along? Not Alan…my
ex-wife.”
“Sure, there’s
plenty of room on our plane—which, by the way, you’ll love. I’d like to spend my time flying all around
the country in it. May I ask why?
“I like
her. She might enjoy the trip. Yeah, yeah—I know…no time for shopping. Just a fast in and out once we get what we
want. By the way, I like the plan…sounds
like fun. Maybe the bastard will even
wet himself to make it more fun.”
“That would be
nice. Uh, I take it you’re not in your
office, since you want me to call Captain Bergmann.”
“Correct. But if I was, I’d still have you do it.”
“Get back to you
as soon as I get his okay.”
“Thank you.”
Finished, Elmer
yelled out, “Hey, Ruthie—you want to take a little plane ride…executive jet…to
Berlin with me?”
Ruth and Beth
came into the kitchen. Ruth asked, “What
gives?”
“Oh, Greg Noonan
at NCIS is gonna ask the German fella who bought the jewelry store loot a few
questions. Wants me along to make sure
he does it right.”
“There’s more to
it than that, Detective Bader. Give.”
“Can’t…top
secret stuff. Oh, okay—before you have a
cat—he’s gonna pull a bluff. One to see
if we can bleed the guy for information on ‘Whodunit’.”
“Okay—sounds
like fun. You aren’t likely to get shot,
I guess. Got time for a bit of
shopping?”
“Nope. Just a long
plane ride there and back. Be two
days…almost all of it in flying time.”
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