Critical Density by Desiree Holt

Author:Desiree Holt [Holt, Desiree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romantic Suspense Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2021-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

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Rocket always liked visiting Tom Hernandez. He had been recommended to them by their former SEAL team leader, which was as good a blessing as anyone could get. He had drawn up the legal papers for Galaxy and, in their meetings with the attorney, they had discovered that Tom was probably the most connected person in Florida, maybe in the entire southeast. Whatever a person might need or want to find out, Tom Hernandez was pretty sure to get it for them. He had given Galaxy a key piece of information when they’d been hunting for the killer of Peyton West’s brother-in-law. They were hoping he could do the same for them now.

When Rocket had finally hooked up with him and told him what he wanted, Tom had said he’d see what he could do. The Galaxy partners had learned that when the man said that, it meant the attorney would turn over rocks others might not even know existed.

“You guys do get interesting clients.” He grinned as he and Rocket shook hands.

Rocket nodded. “Wouldn’t have it any other way. So. Got something for me?”

“Don’t I always. Let’s grab a cup of coffee.”

They sat in two chairs in a comfortable conversation grouping. Tom took a sip from his mug then launched into what he’d found out.

“Background on Lowden Tactical first, which is very sketchy. Eric Lowden has a very thin public bio for a person in his position. He has a degree in Unmanned Systems Engineering from Lewis University in Romeoville, New York. Not a top school, but still rated very good.”

“He’d have to have gone to one to acquire the skills to run an operation like his company. Right?”

Tom nodded. “Agreed. At least to know how things in his company work. I dug as deep as I could to see if I’d missed anything about his work at Bright Star or the time between when he left there and emerged as the head of Lowden Tactical.”

Rocket frowned. “Just like that?”

“Just like that. Then, the next thing anyone knew, he was heading Lowden Technology and dealing with government contracts.” He paused. “And not necessarily our government.”

Rocket lifted an eyebrow. “Exactly what does that mean?”

Tom looked as if he was searching for words.

“Like what? Come on,” Rocket urged. “This is me. You don’t have to watch your words.”

“Yeah, I know.” The man sighed. “I’m just always very careful talking about shit like this. The stuff I learned—after practically taking a blood oath, I might mention—is unsettling. This is not speculated about except in very dark, soundproof rooms with the windows shuttered. But…”

“But?” Rocket urged.

“Dark gossip has it that a lot of Lowden’s money comes from doing projects for foreign governments. That his seed money came from someone or some ones who don’t pass the smell test. He did things for them that adversely affect the United States. Not necessarily within our borders either, for example, but those that ultimately disrupt our foreign policy.”

“Like dropping the explosives on Senator Mark Hegman instead of who the real target was supposed to be.

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