Chasing the Son by Bob Mayer

Author:Bob Mayer [Mayer, Bob]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Military Fiction, Thriller, Men's Adventure, Action Adventure, suspense
Publisher: Cool Gus Publishers
Published: 2015-05-05T06:00:00+00:00

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The ‘dissemination of information’ took a while. Chase went first, updating them on what he’d learned from Tear and Doc Cleary.

That part didn’t take long.

Riley went next, relaying his conversation with Farrelli.

“Who is Harry supposed to have killed?” Chase asked, when Riley finished. “Tear said the grandson of some important woman in Charleston. Who?”

Kate Westland spoke for the first time. “Greer Jenrette.”

All the men turned to look at her: Chase, Riley, Kono and Gator.

“How do you know?” Chase asked.

“Cardena briefed me.”

“Old Lady Jenrette is a powerful woman,” Kono said. “She runs Charleston.”

Chase spread his hands toward Westland. “Pray tell. What did Cardena tell you?”

“There are two things going on,” Westland said. The men were seated around the living room, Chase on his locker, Kono and Gator on the brick step in front of the fireplace, Riley on a branch of the tree. Westland had been sitting next to him, but now she was standing, a person obviously well versed in giving operational briefings. They only had a couple of lights on, dimly lighting the room.

She held up a single finger. “One is the thing that concerns you most immediately. Harry Brannigan.” She looked at Chase. “Your son with Erin Brannigan.” She held up the other hand, a single finger. “Two. Daufuskie Island. It’s the center of a complex bidding war and land-grab.”

“How are they connected?” Riley asked.

She pulled the fingers down but left her hands up. “The players. Mrs. Jenrette is one. The other is Merchant Fabrou, out of Savannah. His son was involved in the incident where Greer Jenrette died.”

“I still don’t see the direct connection,” Riley said.

“I don’t exactly know if there is one,” Westland said. “I don’t think Cardena does either.” She dropped her hands. “I believe that’s why he’s gotten me involved.”

“He didn’t order you here?” Chase asked.

“I’m retired,” Westland said. She nodded toward Riley. “Cardena dangled my old friend in front of me and I bit.”

“Who is this Greer Jenrette that Doc and Chase’s son had to run away?” Gator asked, focusing on the violent aspect. “And how did he die?”

“As was noted,” Westland said with a nod at Kono, “he’s the grandson of the most powerful woman in Charleston. He died during a hazing incident at the Military Institute of South Carolina around eighteen months ago. You son,” she looked at Chase, “is the one who killed him. Allegedly. An interesting aspect is that no legal authorities were involved. The death was labeled accidental.”

“What kind of accident?” Gator asked.

“A ceremonial bayonet in the heart,” Westland said.

“Helluva accident,” Gator said.

“Exactly Mrs. Jenrette’s feelings,” Westland said. “I believe she wants your son dead in return and that’s why Doc Cleary is keeping him far away from South Carolina.”

“Fuck,” Chase said. “Did he do it?”

Westland shrugged. “That’s the unofficial official version. More importantly, it’s what Mrs. Jenrette believes. Greer was her only grandson.” She put her hands together briefly. “And she’s the guiding force behind Sea Breeze. Almost all of Daufuskie Island under one ownership, developed into a major resort on the east coast.

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