Black List: A Thriller by Brad Thor

Author:Brad Thor [Thor, Brad]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Political, United States, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Spies & Politics, Assassinations, Terrorism, Thrillers
Amazon: B004T4KX0U
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Published: 2012-07-24T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 36

Nicholas hurried over to a case next to the bed, but as he bent down to open the lid, the lights came back on. “Must have been a surge of some sort.”

“Maybe,” Harvath said. “Let’s see what you brought with you.”

Nicholas turned his attention back to the case and retrieved two weapons. One was a small handgun, and the other looked like an old, scaled-down M3 submachine gun or grease gun, as it was called back in the 1940s. Both had obviously been custom made for Nicholas.

Pulling two extended, stick-style magazines from the case, he closed the lid and laid everything out on the bed. “This is all I’ve got.”

Harvath looked at both weapons. “What caliber?”

“The pistol is in .45 and the sub is .22LR.”

A .22 was only a step above a BB gun as far as Harvath was concerned. It didn’t have nearly enough power. That said, he understood that the larger the rounds, the heavier the weapon would be. A weapon of this caliber made sense for a man of Nicholas’s size, especially if he wanted to be able to fire many shots without reloading. With a lot of skill and a lot of luck, a .22 could kill a man. It could also be one hell of a nuisance in trying to keep your enemy pinned down while you made your escape. “Do you have extra rounds for the .45?” he asked.

Nicholas reached back into the case, withdrew a small box of ammunition and handed it to him. Harvath picked up the tiny pistol and could only wrap a couple of fingers around the grip. He was able to get some of his index finger through the trigger guard, but it was going to be a nightmare to shoot if he had to.

“Stay here,” he said, checking to make sure the weapon was loaded and then dumping the additional .45 rounds into his pocket. “Wake Nina and keep her and the dogs with you.”

“Where are you going?” Nicholas asked.

“Outside to take a look around.”

“You think somebody shut the power down and then brought it back up on purpose?”

“It’s probably nothing. I just want to make sure.”

Nicholas had a feeling he wasn’t being told the truth, but he didn’t press it.

“I’ll be back in a bit,” said Harvath. “Keep the doors locked and stay away from the windows.”

The little man nodded as Harvath exited the master bedroom. Inserting one of the slim magazines into the mini M3, he charged the weapon and tucked the extra mag into his waistband before heading down the hall to get Nina.

∗ ∗ ∗

Harvath slipped outside into the darkness. The night was cool and a thick cover of clouds hung overhead, blocking the stars from view.

There were no active exterior lights on the guesthouse, and it took a few seconds for his eyes to adjust. He tuned his ears to the sounds around him, trying to pick up anything unusual. There was the steady rhythm of cicadas and beneath it a slight breeze that shook the narrow leaves of a row of Texas olive trees close by.

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