Today’s
excerpt is from Pool Of Blood, Book #3 of the Becker Trilogy. Jim has zeroed in on likely suspect behind
the attempt on Michelle’s life. Enjoy
and have a wonderful day.
m.j.
Michelle nodded
and food was quickly being prepared. As
they all ate, Jim brought them up-to-speed on how his research was going. “Okay, first off…on Clinton. I’ve gotten nowhere. He seems to have vanished into the
nether. On the shot at Michelle, I did
further research on the top five guys on my list. The top one—this Henry Hoyer fella—seems a very likely candidate. Now the trick is to prove it if it was him.
I managed to get his financials, and there was a nice fat transfer of two
hundred and fifty grand into a numbered account on the Caymans. Took a bit of time to track down whose
account it was, but found that it belongs to one Richard Newton.
“Newton has a
past. Said past includes suspicion of
several killings nobody has ever been able to prove up. Interpol is quite interested in him on a
number of those killings. Nothing here
in America that anybody knows about, or even real suspicions. About all I could find out about him is he’s
American, got booted out of the Army, and spent a good portion of his life
afterwards in Europe. No record of him
being in the country, as we speak. Does
seem like a good match…him and Hoyer.
Michelle, you remember Hoyer? Saw
him on your list.”
“Yes, I remember
him, and the case. Without going into a
lot of detail, the case cost him a ton, and he was plenty pissed. Gave me a real hard look as he left court
with his attorney.”
Jim nodded. “Okay, let’s concentrate on him…without
losing sight of the possibility of it having to do with Lorri approaching
you. Bob, I’m thinking a bit of
shadowing him is in order. I’ve got his
address. What say you and I make a early
morning—sometime around two or three—visit to plant some listening and video
feeds at his place?”
“Sounds
good. Holly going with us?”
“Only to watch
our backs. She can drive and dump us
off, then make sure nobody climbs up said backs. I’ve got the stuff we’ll need on the
plane. We’ll get it later. Best alert Bill to what we’re gonna be up to,
so he can be alert to watch your home while we’re all gone.”
Michelle
grinned, “Bob’s got me trained to man the gun ports. Between him and Holly, I’ve become a pretty
good shot…haven’t I, Bob?”
“Very good,
dear. More thanks to Holly than to
me. So thanks, Holly.”
“You’re
welcome. Glad you’re over worrying about
me carrying my own weight on tomorrow morning’s deal.”
Bob sighed,
shook his head, but made no comment, as he continued to eat. On a matter Jim, Bob, and Holly had worked
together on (along with others), Bob at first had questioned if Holly should
join the other—male—members of the team.
He no longer had any doubts about Holly’s capabilities.
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