Gray Ghost (The Bill Dix Detective Series Book 1) by Swinney C.L

Author:Swinney, C.L. [Swinney, C.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: RJ Parker Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2014-08-27T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Given the circumstances, Calhoun was pleased with how things were developing. The cocaine he’d stolen from his Columbian competitor had been located.

Calhoun had arranged for a duplicate speed boat with the name Gray Ghost for it to arrive at the exact location where the original load was supposed to have been delivered at the port of Miami. The boat was even loaded with kilos of baking soda to make it look authentic. In doing so, Calhoun hoped it would take his competitor a few days to figure out what actually happened. By then, it would be too late.

A source used by Calhoun gave him an update. The Bahamian Government had brought the cocaine up from the ocean floor, packaged it in duffel bags, and stored it in a lousy facility. The duffel bags containing the cocaine were in a locked cabinet next to the boat. Calhoun figured he could easily outsmart the local officers. He had a few tricks up his sleeve to ensure he’d maintain the upper hand.

The biggest advantage he had was having two Bahamian officers on his payroll. They regularly kept him advised of everything the local officers knew. However, neither of them had checked in for two hours. Calhoun figured they were making preparations for his arrival.

For several years, these two men had been instrumental in his operations. Maybe I should have paid them more. When the sniper failed, he’d been angry. Now the situation seemed under complete control, his control. He laughed because he planned to orchestrate the entire operation from thirty thousand feet in the air.

He met his son at the agreed upon location. Personally checking to be sure the jet was fueled and loaded, he had left nothing to chance.

Calhoun watched his son get out of the Yukon Denali. He felt enormous pride. Junior was intellectually and physically gifted, but above all, he was respectful of his father. Calhoun put a hand on the young man’s shoulder. “Son, I’m pulling the plug on this whole operation after this job. We will have enough money stored around the globe to live extremely well.”

He could see the disappointment on the young man’s face. “I went to college for you. I joined the military for you. I completed Special Ops training for you. I’ve even killed for you. I did it because I thought I’d take over when you were too old to run the show.”

“I’m willing to discuss this with you after we’re done in the Bahamas. Until then, we drop it.”

When his son was born, after he’d lost his precious daughter, Jackie, he promised he’d protect him better than Jackie. Now he wondered if keeping him so sheltered had been a mistake.

“Okay. I’ll focus on this mission, and I’ll do what is necessary to make it successful. But I won’t forget about this.”

“All right, son. Let’s get to Andros and retrieve some cocaine. Afterward, we’ll discuss this over champagne.”

Junior nodded.

Calhoun began mentally preparing for the operation. “Good. Confirm the sniper rifles are packed.”

“Check.”

“And the flash-bang grenades?”

“Check.

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