Blood Ransom by Lisa Harris

Author:Lisa Harris [Lisa Harris]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780310395607
Publisher: Zondervan

THIRTY-ONE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 6:37 P.M.

RACHEL BOTELA’S APARTMENT, BOGAMA

Joseph had been right. Except for a few warning shots, the police hadn’t tried to stop them. But that hadn’t stopped Natalie’s heart from racing the following fifteen minutes as they’d made their way toward Rachel’s building in the cover of darkness. Now the three of them sat exhausted and dirty, needing to convince Rachel that the Ghost Soldiers weren’t a myth and that they might be the only ones who could stop them.

Natalie studied Rachel’s expression as one by one her friend flipped through the pictures on the coffee table in her apartment. These images were the only thing they had to convince Rachel to help them. The three of them had been greeted cautiously at the door. Whether this was because of their presence or simply a reflection of the tension in the city before a major election, Natalie didn’t know, but with the photos of Aina and the other villagers in front of her, Rachel’s normally warm smile had vanished completely.

Natalie shoved aside a loose strand of hair, then felt it fall across her forehead again. Twenty-four hours of running had left her needing a shower and a good night’s sleep, but sleep would have to wait. For now, they had to ensure Rachel was on their side. Showing her the photos had seemed the best place to start.

A minute later, Rachel dropped the last picture onto the small coffee table in front of her. “I’ve worked in hospitals for over four years now, and in that time I’ve seen things I’ll never forget. Accident victims, rape victims, women beaten by their husbands…But these photos tell a story I don’t want to hear. The Ghost Soldiers are supposed to be rumors, nothing more.”

“The photos prove otherwise,” Natalie told her. “They’re real, Rachel, which means the slave trade is real. That’s why we’re here. We need your help.”

“Is there anyone you recognize?” Chad asked.

“I don’t know. Most don’t have clear shots of the soldiers’ faces.” She picked up the photo Joseph had captured of the two men talking about the assassination. “This man…the man on the left is Daniel Biyoya. He’s one of the county’s senior military officers.”

Chad let out a low whistle. “What do you know about him?”

“Nothing, really. I’ve just seen his face on the news.”

“It’s a start.” Chad tapped his finger on the other man in the photo. “What about the man he’s talking to?”

“I don’t know.” Rachel shook her head and pressed her lips together. “And even if the Ghost Soldiers are real, I don’t understand what this has to do with me.”

“You have access to demographics of the country that might help us pinpoint where they are taking people. If we could compare them, look for discrepancies…”

“I’ve studied the research, and I’ve never seen anything that hints of the existence of slave camps.”

“There’s more. Someone is trying to cover up what’s happening,” Natalie continued. “When Joseph took the photos, he overheard one man assuring another that the election was set.

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