Fire Ice by John Day

Author:John Day
Language: eng
Format: epub

Find Stan Kendrick.

As Sam Leighton had requested, the four set off for the airport, to fly in the Lear Jet to Basel, and find Stan Kendrick.

To save time, James suggested a phone call to the local police or post office in Basel to locate Stan Kendrick; it was a good idea, because the police told Max that Stan had built a bungalow overlooking a magnificent lake, high up in the mountains.

They said you would never see the dwelling, even if you stood on it. Small stones and grass blended perfectly with the surroundings, to cover the long strip of flat roof, jutting out from the mountainside. Viewed from the front, with your back to the lake, a long black scar offered the only clue to the bungalow’s existence.

The pilot of the Lear suggested they flew to Torino, Northern Italy, their home airport where The Organization and Carla’s hideaway, as it is known, were based. From there, they could take The Organization’s helicopter north, 280km to Lago d'Efra dal Basel. They could refuel at Locarno Airport, either going to or returning from Kendrick’s home.

The four were in high spirits, the sudden change of location from a tropical island and life on a super yacht to the prospect of stunning mountain scenery, was so stimulating for James and Amy it was infectious. Because The Organization’s helicopter was in constant use, they had to wait for its return from a flight, that meant the four had time to visit Carla’s hideaway.

The somewhat bizarre approach, through the outer wire security gate and the roller shutter door into a small pitch-black warehouse, was surprising enough. Once the lights came on, they left the chauffeur driven Rolls Royce and followed Carla through a small door into the actual hideaway.

Nothing had prepared James for the splendorous tropical garden in front of the red brick house. Amy had visited before, but still found it hard to take in.

James surmised correctly that the quadrangle, the hideaway was built within, was formed by other buildings backing onto the area.

The whole roof was glazed like a massive conservatory with automatically opening panels to control the temperature and ventilation. The use of colored lights accented the beauty of the plants and trees, even in daylight, but it was stunning at night, and the trickling sound of the water cascading down a feature waterfall along a sidewall, made this a haven of peace and tranquility.

They entered the house and immediately in front of them was a jewel-encrusted statuette on a plain hardwood centerpiece table. The trinket Max had given to Carla; the same one Philippe was so desperate to take.

In the lounge, they sat down just as Maria the maid entered, and offered them tea and cucumber sandwiches. Carla had called ahead to arrange for Maria to attend, she made sure everything was clean and tidy for Carla and guests if they happened to visit.

After refreshments, Carla showed James the rest of the house. The bedrooms were of more than adequate size with everything you would expect in such a luxurious setting.

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