Camels and Corpses by G K Parks

Author:G K Parks [Parks, G K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780989195867
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2014-08-04T22:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

“What the hell is this?” Mark growled. “And you,” he snarled at Martin, “if anyone could talk some sense into her, I thought it’d be you.”

“Sorry,” he replied noncommittally, “she has a gun.” He pressed his hand against the small of my back and leaned in, whispering that he was going to get some coffee and wait in the car. “I’ll see ya around, Jabber.”

We waited for the office door to close before speaking. “Any leads?” I asked.

“Alex,” he slumped against the back of his chair, “this isn’t helping. You’re not even forty-eight hours sober yet, and you’re sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. Shit,” he sighed, “you’ve even dragged Marty into it. Who the hell are you and what have you done with the paranoid, overprotective, former federal agent I know?”

I wasn’t in the mood for his rhetoric. “I haven’t dragged him into anything.” My words dripped venom. “And this is my business. Interpol asked for assistance on Donough’s case. I was supposed to have his back, and I didn’t.” I sighed, feeling the pain of failure and fearing the outcome. “Not to mention, you didn’t wake up on the floor with no recollection of how you got there and no goddamn idea who’s responsible. So don’t tell me this doesn’t concern me. Everything about this situation concerns me.”

“They weren’t looking for you. They just wanted Donough. We’ve scrubbed the feeds from the time he left the OIO building. Apparently, he picked up a tail a few blocks from here. It was a dark colored Jeep with unmatched stolen plates. Two guys, based on build, but we never get a clear shot of their faces or any identifiers. Luckily, they probably thought he was on his way to visit his girlfriend, Alexandra Riley, and not planning a way to take down their operation.” He blew out a breath. “At least I did one thing right by sending you home early on Friday.”

“Don’t.” My breathing was harsh. From Mark’s perspective, my well-being was more important than Ryan’s, and I adamantly disagreed.

“DOT cams caught sight of two men exiting the Jeep and heading in the direction of your apartment a few minutes after you got into the cab. Twelve minutes later, the same men are carrying what appears to be a rolled up carpet, and they shoved it into the trunk. The footage is grainy and black and white, but it could have been Donough.”

“Where’d they go?”

“I don’t know. We lost them in traffic. We’re running facial rec and checking for reflections and better angles, but it doesn’t look promising.” He folded his hands and studied me. “There were no signs of a break-in at your apartment, so Donough must have let them in.” What if I left the door unlocked? Did I let them get the jump on him? “Parker,” his voice dragged me from my reverie, “there were no signs of a struggle either. The place was wiped, but Donough’s a decent-sized guy. Nothing was broken or damaged. The only blood we found was on your bathroom floor.

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