Brady Hawk 07 - State of Play by R. J. Patterson

Author:R. J. Patterson [Patterson, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Thrillers, Military, Political, Suspense, thriller
ISBN: 9781938848957
Publisher: Green E-Books
Published: 2017-03-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

HAWK CROUCHED DOWN and inspected the body of the man he’d just killed. While the Army Rangers had been helpful in securing Malik Bashir’s palatial hideout, they hadn’t performed up to the standards necessary to consider the operation a success. A thorough sweep would’ve revealed potential hiding places as well as rooted out any soldiers loyal to Bashir. But the man whose throat Hawk had just slit had gone undetected.

Hawk hardly noticed the blood pooling around the man’s head while examining the tattoo on his limp wrist. The foreign markings meant something, but he wasn’t sure what. While needing to get outside and tend to Fazil, Hawk decided something about his attacker warranted a closer look—and a picture. Hawk snapped a few photos from different angles that he intended to send to Blunt. The designs inked on the dead man’s arm intrigued Hawk and he believed Blunt would know the origins of the markings. If not, Hawk knew he could also rely on Alex to hunt down the images online.

Hawk stood and checked his gun. He preferred not to waste any more bullets on Fazil than necessary. Hawk took a deep breath and prepared to exit the room. While the attempt on his life shook him, Hawk focused in on what he was going to say next and how he was going to deliver the news to Fazil that they’d hijacked his arms deal—all just before Hawk put a bullet in the infamous leader of the Al Hasib terrorist organization.

The moment weighed heavily on Hawk as he recounted all the people Fazil had been responsible for killing. While most of those who died at Fazil’s hands lived abroad, Hawk couldn’t help but remember that Fazil had been relentless in his drive to bring terror to American soil. Fazil’s obsession had grown so much that it was about to become the reason for his downfall.

Hawk had a strong disdain for gratuitous murder. If he felt a person was never going to pose another threat, Hawk would let them live. He resisted the urge to go on indiscriminate killing sprees even in the heat of battle. However, he rarely felt comfortable about giving anyone a second chance that was trying to kill him. Hawk’s mercy, while more plentiful than most in his profession, existed only within distinct boundaries.

Hawk clenched his fist and prepared to open the door. He was almost disappointed in himself that he looked forward to the literal sitting target, the unarmed man lounging on a couch just beyond the room and excited about purchasing weapons that would kill hundreds of thousands of Americans. But Hawk tried not to think about the unfairness of it all and concentrated on the justice he would exact. After all, if anyone deserved to die, Karif Fazil did.

Hawk slowly turned the knob but stopped when Alex spoke to him over the comlink.

“Hawk! Are you there?” Alex said.

He stepped back from the door and made his way toward the couch, striding over the dead body.

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