Don't Look Twice by Andrew Gross

Author:Andrew Gross [Gross, Andrew]
Language: nld
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Usernet, C429, Kat, Extratorrents
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FORTY-NINE

Hauck took the long route back to Stamford on the Post Road. It wasn’t part of the plan to upset Wendy Sanger. He was thinking about what she had said. I’ll never forgive you, Lieutenant… And what Fitz had warned him about. Not to mention Raines, the photos, and the sense that he was holding something back.

He made the right on Elm, past Annie’s café. It reminded him he ought to get something to eat. The Stop & Shop on Cove was still open.

That’s when he first noticed the glare of the headlights pulling up behind him.

A dark SUV. Looked like a Range Rover maybe. Bright halogen lights. He didn’t know what it was that first made him suspicious. Instinct maybe.

It pulled in behind him and slowed, remaining a few car lengths behind.

He admonished himself. A little jumpy, aren’t you there, Ty…

Hauck pulled into the Stop & Shop and ended up with a roasted chicken and a prepared Greek salad. At the register, he chatted a little with Melanie, the checkout girl. Her boy had been a point guard at Stamford West high and now he was over in Iraq. Usually he stopped in at nine, just before closing. Tonight he was early. Melanie laughed. “Half a day today, Lieutenant…?”

Back in the car, he headed toward the sound. He stopped at the light. A Toyota pulled up next to him and made a turn. Two teenage girls. The driver was on her cell phone.

Hauck glanced in his rearview and noticed the same Range Rover pull away from the curb, falling in behind.

Okay, Ty, time to start paying attention…

As the light changed, he made a right onto Cove, keeping his eye on the mirror. A couple of other cars passed by; then Hauck was sure he saw the Range Rover make the same right, about fifty yards behind.

His blood tensed.

Something reared up in his mind, accompanied by a chill. About how Fitz had warned him about who he was dealing with. You be careful, Ty… That was when his heart began to accelerate. He was pushing his way into something no one wanted him to pursue. Three had already died. All were part of a cover-up. That badge won’t protect you, Ty…

He glanced one more time in the mirror. The SUV seemed to slow. Connecticut plates. If he held a moment he could get a read. Call it in. He was almost near his street.

Take it slowly, Ty…

Finally, he turned onto Euclid. His house was just a hundred yards down on the right. He didn’t see the lights of anyone following. He made the turn at his driveway and waited a moment with the motor on, his gaze fixed back down the street.

Then he saw the bright halogen lights. The Range Rover slowly turned down his street.

His heart started to go crazy.

He reached forward and opened his glove compartment. With an eye on the mirror, he took his Sig out of the holster. He flipped the safety off.

Hauck begged his heart to quiet down.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.