Death in Paradise by J. E. Trent

Author:J. E. Trent [Trent, J. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781980605676
Amazon: 198060567X
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2018-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

8

That morning, Jessica and Melanie met Dieter by the slip of the sailboat named Obsession, at Honokohau Harbor.

As the thirty-foot Catalina left the harbor and headed south, the plan was to sail towards Kealakekua Bay, drop anchor and go snorkeling.

Even though the ocean was flat, as was typical of the leeward side of the Big Island, two miles from the harbor, Melanie was seasick and barfing over the back of the boat. That would put a damper on the romance for the time being.

Jessica couldn't shake the uneasy feeling she had about Dieter. She and Dieter glared at each other most of the way down the coas,t until Jessica went below to use the head.

The sun was bright that morning, without a cloud in the sky. As it shone through the window into the saloon, below deck, it reflected off something tucked between the seat cushions around the dining table. The glare was so bright, that as Jessica came out of the head, she had to shield her eyes with one hand.

What the hell is that? she wondered as she reached over to see what was causing the reflection. It was the tip of a custom-made spear, just like the one that had killed Malia.

Jessica had dated a guy who did a lot of spearfishing, and she knew this looked nothing like the spears he or any other spear fisherman used. The scary-looking spear was designed to kill people.

Her pulse raced as the adrenaline blasted through her veins. Without a doubt, she and Melanie had to get off that boat.

When she looked up through the doorway, she saw Dieter staring at her. She was trapped.

Dieter slammed the door and locked her in. Melanie was at the front of the boat, lying on a towel, when she heard the commotion and got up to see what it was. Dieter pushed her over the side of the sailboat, then pulled out a .357 Magnum he had hidden topside, and fired at her in the water.

Jessica could hear Melanie crying as she swam away from the boat. Dieter was aiming near her, not at her. He wanted the maximum amount of terror in her eyes before he killed her.

Jessica burst through the door, kicking it open.

She caught Dieter by surprise, as he focused on terrorizing Melanie. He turned the gun towards Jessica, but she kicked him right over the side of the boat and into the water.

But Dieter had held onto the gun and when he surfaced, he took aim at Jessica. There was nowhere for her to hide as he pulled the trigger.

The barrel of the gun exploded, and Dieter got a face full of shrapnel.

Jessica started the small diesel engine and maneuvered the boat between Dieter and Melanie, so she could get Melanie back on board.

Dieter was still alive and swimming toward the shore. He knew he wasn't in any condition to fight Jessica and she would kill him if he tried to get back on the boat.

Jessica turned the sailboat around and motored back to Keauhou Bay.

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