An Easy Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller: The 8th Novel in the Series - Mystery and Adventure in Florida and the Caribbean (Connie Barrera Thrillers) by Dougherty Charles

Author:Dougherty, Charles [Dougherty, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

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"What's Marcia up to?" Connie asked when Paul joined her in the cockpit.

She had been motor sailing to the southwest since they made sail in the mouth of Prince Rupert Bay. Paul had gone back below deck to clean up after their early breakfast, and Marcia had gone below with him.

"She said she was going to get a little work done while you were looking for the wind," he said. "She's excited about the prospect of a good, long sail — didn't want work hanging over her head when the wind fills in. She asked me to power up the satellite internet connection. I guess she's tending her blog, or whatever it is."

"Did you get a chance to talk with Maureen while you guys were cooking dinner last night?" Connie asked.

"Yes. Marcia was running true to form — nonstop questions. Sharktooth thinks she's up to something, but you knew that already."

"Did Maureen have an opinion on that?"

"Not really," Paul said. "She was amused by how scatterbrained Marcia seemed, though."

"Scatterbrained?"

"Probably not the right word — my fault. I can't remember exactly how Maureen put it," Paul said. "But she said Marcia's questions were all over the place, like 'Who did the painting of the boat with the — Oh! Look, a chicken.' You know — that joke about attention deficit disorder."

"Maureen didn't feel like she was getting the third degree, then?"

"No. More like dealing with a curious child, from what she said."

Connie frowned and shook her head. "We should get Luke to check her out. I'm getting less and less comfortable with her."

"It's too early to call him now, and it sounds like she's planning to spend the day in our company," Paul said. "We may not get to talk with him until tomorrow. Suits me okay, though. I don't know what to tell him about Leon."

"You mean his reaction to the confrontation with that lawyer? What's his name?"

"Gator Jaw Ryan," Paul said. "He's well known for helping the guilty go free. Scrawny little Casper-Milquetoast-looking guy, but he's tenacious as hell." Paul laughed.

"What's funny?"

"Just thinking about him. His real name's Dilbert. Given that and his appearance, it's no wonder he goes by a nickname."

"He doesn't sound like a 'Gator Jaw,'" Connie said.

"No. It's not his looks that earned him the name. It's his attitude. Once he gets hold of something, he won't let go. He's damn good at what he does. And yes, you're right. I don't quite know what to say to Luke."

"Can't you just tell him the truth? That Leon's questioning his judgment on that one?"

"That may be the best way to do it, but it's going to piss Luke off. I'm thinking the delay may work in our favor. I may just tell Luke that our source has gone quiet, like something spooked him. Let Luke start feeling a little desperate for information. Then I'll tell him that it was something about Gator Jaw, but I don't know what."

"Luke never told you he sent people to talk to Gator Jaw, did he?"

"He mentioned it, but I didn't pass it on.

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