Breach of Power (Jake Pendleton 3) by Barrett Chuck

Author:Barrett, Chuck [Barrett, Chuck]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Spies & Politics, Espionage, Political, Thrillers
ISBN: 9780988506114
Amazon: B00BUDQTYW
Publisher: Switchback Press
Published: 2013-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

24

Abigail Love watched the man kick in the front door. When the taxi sped off she couldn't help but smile. Perfect. She didn't know who the man was that entered Ashley Regan's house but he couldn't have been more obvious.

She had been watching the house, about to make her move, when the taxi pulled to the curb. Interesting, she thought. She hadn't made it as far as she had by acting hastily or overreacting. She knew when to resist the temptation to act on impulse. The situation warranted closer scrutiny. She had parked several houses down and on the opposite side of the street under a large live oak with a low hanging canopy.

Through the zoomed lens of her digital SLR camera, she had an unobstructed view of the house and the man entering it. He was average height, she guessed, had a muscular build, and carried himself with confidence. He was a good-looking man in his early thirties. She snapped pictures of his every move. As she sized him up she could tell he was alarmed by something he saw in the window. The drawing of the gun was her first clue. Her second clue was when he kicked in the front door. Clearly the man knew what he was doing. She inspected her camera; she'd taken 57 photos of the man since he'd arrived.

Who was this man and what was he doing at Ashley Regan's house? He didn't look like a cop. At least no cop she'd ever met. He approached the house in a tactical military style, disciplined and decisive. She recognized his gun—a Glock. What was this man's connection to Regan? More important, does he know about the blackmail attempt on the President?

Then she remembered that Evan Makley told her President Rudd was sending someone to Charleston. Maybe this was that man.

She'd found two good photos of the man's face and emailed them to Evan Makley along with a short message. After the man had been inside for ten minutes she started getting curious. Was he questioning Regan? If he was, then she stood to lose a lot of money. Evan Makley's money. She reached under her seat and pulled out her Smith and Wesson M & P .40 caliber Shield subcompact pistol. It was lightweight with a smaller grip than its Glock counterpart. She double-checked her pistol to ensure a round was chambered and tucked it in the small of her back. Time to see what the man inside was up to.

Just as she cracked open her car door she heard the sirens. Flashing lights from police cruisers rounded the street corners. Two in front, one from behind, all stopping in front of Regan's house.

One armor-vested cop from each car ran toward the house while the other cops stood behind car doors pointing their weapons at the residence.

Love closed the car door and melted into the leather seat. She removed the gun from her waist and slipped it back under the seat. This was an unfortunate turn of events.

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