Family Ties Mystery Series Box Set by James Kipling

Author:James Kipling [Kipling, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: James Kipling Publication House
Published: 2019-06-03T22:00:00+00:00

Book 3: The Missing One

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New York at night – a hive of motion, action, and preparation! Cars flew down the streets, patrons entered and exited trendy restaurants, theatre marques announced the newest attraction or show, men and women stumbled – laughing – from bars. Cleaning crews started at one the of the street, sweeping their way south, only to turn around and rake trash in the other direction the next day. Taxi drivers cruised for fares – young associates burned midnight oil in often futile attempts to impress the boss.

All in the City That Never Sleeps.

The rich and powerful, ever fearful someone would try to take what they have, huddled in overpriced apartments behind alarmed doors. Opportunists slid down sidewalks, always on the lookout for an open door or an unlocked window. The streets reeked of money…power… desperation... sadness… success… failure… and crime.

And, that very night, well after the good and most of the bad had retired home for a restless night’s sleep, a gang of criminals were on the prowl.

The Manhattan air was still crisp – summer had not come. Tango Cash walked down the street with a swagger and thinking about his name.

Stupid…just stupid. Can’t believe my mom liked that stupid movie so much.

Tango’s mother had a thing for Kurt Russell. When she’d gotten pregnant by a man named Simon Cash, she insisted her son be named after one of her favorite Russell films – a 1989 “buddy film” with Sylvester Stallone entitled Tango and Cash.

Could be worse, he thought. She could have named he Hard Cash or Check Cash or worse, Johnny Cash after that cracker singer – I’d have killed myself.

A feral cat darted across his path. Tango kicked at it, missed, and dialed a number on his phone. “Jordy,” he said into the phone. “It’s time.”

“We’re on, boss.”

The line went dead.

Cash reviewed his plan – a scheme to steal as many ATMs as his gang could in one night. The operation was too big for Tango to trust to anyone else. He’d done most of the legwork himself. Hour upon hour of surveillance. He knew the machines he’d hit … when and how they were filled with cash (no use robbing an empty box) ... how they were attached to the walls of the bank. He’d also had one of his crew heist the construction equipment he knew he’d need.

Fifteen, he thought. Fifteen machines. Around two hundred grand per machine. A cool three million for a night’s work.

Cash smiled and quickened his step.

The timetable was precise. Cash knew the restocking schedules. Lazy fools. They run the same route every night. I bet they’re supposed to change things up.

He’d spilt one million – the other two were for him. He’d done the work – he deserved the payday.

Tango checked the time. Once everything was prepared, an 18-wheeler would pick up the ATMs. Work fast … work quiet … and, since the alarms on the machines would be neutralized … get away before anyone knew what had happened.

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