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Authors: Bill Clem
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her hair and heard her windpipe pop as he drew the blade across her throat. He let her drop down to the desk, her nearly severed head now resting on her laptop. The assailant jerked the computer out from under her and dropped it into a plastic bag, then tied it shut.
"Thanks for the interest in my work, Ms. Brooks. I'll be sure to give your regards to Marty Branigan when I see her. Which, by the way, will be very soon."
Chapter 27
Josh Logan stood frozen with fear in the office supply closet. The door was cracked just enough to see out. He waited, trying to keep his breathing under control, then looked out into the semi-darkened office of medical records. The room was partially lit by small wall lights and Josh could see the outline of a man's features. A wide dark face, prominent cheekbones, a head of thick greased back hair, and a pair of lips that looked like a grim line. This guy was no Ford employee.
Josh hardly breathed. There was something about the man's utter stealth that frightened him. His movements were calm and determined as he moved from one file drawer to the other, obviously looking for a certain document. Josh couldn't believe this gut had broken in. Or did he?p>
Josh wondered if he might be some crony of Hench's.
Finally, the man yanked a file from the drawer he was ransacking and opened it. He nodded to himself, then jammed the file inside his shirt. Closing the file drawer, and glancing around, the man at last moved toward the exit. Josh's heart was beating so hard he wondered if the guy could hear it. When the door clicked closed and the red security light came on, Josh slumped to the floor, exhausted.
Chapter 28
Marty Branigan had avoided two speed traps in the last fifty miles, and was speeding toward Scottsdale in record time, even for her legendary foot. She had so much to tell Josh, she didn't know where to start. She knew he'd be skeptical, but this time she had actual proof. The document the nurse had given her was authentic. Marty had taken the time to check it out with the local medical examiner and there was no doubt about its authenticity. Mary had read the last paragraph over a half a dozen times, amazed each time she read it.
One thing she knew for sure, the girl had not died at Tucson General Hospital as she'd been told.
In fact, she hadn't died at all!
Where was she then?
A wave of terror suddenly flooded her body that nearly caused her to wreck her car.
Hench.
Chapter 29
Josh Logan checked his watch. Just past 8 A.M. Kelly Frock should be pulling into the parking garage any minute. Josh waited a few more minutes and then felt his anxiety begin to grow. Kelly was always very punctual. In the last twenty-four hours, she had failed to show up, first for their meeting last night, now, even worse, for work. Nine came and went and there was still no sign of Kelly. Waiting had grown intolerable. Josh climbed back in his car and slipped the files he'd obtained the previous night into the glove-box. He'd intended on giving them to Kelly to return, but now that plan seemed destined for failure. More importantly, he wanted to find Kelly. He drove directly out of Ford and straight toward her house.
Arriving fifteen minutes later, Josh found no sign of Kelly's car in her driveway. Josh walked up and knocked on the door. When there was no answer, he went to the back and peered into the kitchen window. A cup and saucer sat on the small dinette in the kitchen. Other than that, the house was just as neat and tidy as Josh remembered. He was sure Kelly would not have left without as much as a short explanation. And if she didn't leave on her own accord, that only left one possibility. Something had happened to her. Something no doubt involving Ford.
As Josh contemplated the various scenarios surrounding Kelly's disappearance, it was easy to conclude that Hench would not be holding her hostage at Ford. There was no way he would introduce his other life--the baseness of it--into the seemingly
"Thanks for the interest in my work, Ms. Brooks. I'll be sure to give your regards to Marty Branigan when I see her. Which, by the way, will be very soon."
Chapter 27
Josh Logan stood frozen with fear in the office supply closet. The door was cracked just enough to see out. He waited, trying to keep his breathing under control, then looked out into the semi-darkened office of medical records. The room was partially lit by small wall lights and Josh could see the outline of a man's features. A wide dark face, prominent cheekbones, a head of thick greased back hair, and a pair of lips that looked like a grim line. This guy was no Ford employee.
Josh hardly breathed. There was something about the man's utter stealth that frightened him. His movements were calm and determined as he moved from one file drawer to the other, obviously looking for a certain document. Josh couldn't believe this gut had broken in. Or did he?p>
Josh wondered if he might be some crony of Hench's.
Finally, the man yanked a file from the drawer he was ransacking and opened it. He nodded to himself, then jammed the file inside his shirt. Closing the file drawer, and glancing around, the man at last moved toward the exit. Josh's heart was beating so hard he wondered if the guy could hear it. When the door clicked closed and the red security light came on, Josh slumped to the floor, exhausted.
Chapter 28
Marty Branigan had avoided two speed traps in the last fifty miles, and was speeding toward Scottsdale in record time, even for her legendary foot. She had so much to tell Josh, she didn't know where to start. She knew he'd be skeptical, but this time she had actual proof. The document the nurse had given her was authentic. Marty had taken the time to check it out with the local medical examiner and there was no doubt about its authenticity. Mary had read the last paragraph over a half a dozen times, amazed each time she read it.
One thing she knew for sure, the girl had not died at Tucson General Hospital as she'd been told.
In fact, she hadn't died at all!
Where was she then?
A wave of terror suddenly flooded her body that nearly caused her to wreck her car.
Hench.
Chapter 29
Josh Logan checked his watch. Just past 8 A.M. Kelly Frock should be pulling into the parking garage any minute. Josh waited a few more minutes and then felt his anxiety begin to grow. Kelly was always very punctual. In the last twenty-four hours, she had failed to show up, first for their meeting last night, now, even worse, for work. Nine came and went and there was still no sign of Kelly. Waiting had grown intolerable. Josh climbed back in his car and slipped the files he'd obtained the previous night into the glove-box. He'd intended on giving them to Kelly to return, but now that plan seemed destined for failure. More importantly, he wanted to find Kelly. He drove directly out of Ford and straight toward her house.
Arriving fifteen minutes later, Josh found no sign of Kelly's car in her driveway. Josh walked up and knocked on the door. When there was no answer, he went to the back and peered into the kitchen window. A cup and saucer sat on the small dinette in the kitchen. Other than that, the house was just as neat and tidy as Josh remembered. He was sure Kelly would not have left without as much as a short explanation. And if she didn't leave on her own accord, that only left one possibility. Something had happened to her. Something no doubt involving Ford.
As Josh contemplated the various scenarios surrounding Kelly's disappearance, it was easy to conclude that Hench would not be holding her hostage at Ford. There was no way he would introduce his other life--the baseness of it--into the seemingly
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