Jack the Ripper: A Space Opera Adventure Legal Thriller (Judge, Jury, Executioner Book 14) by Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle

Author:Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle [Martelle, Craig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Lindy scanned the seats of the massive stadium, guessing that it would hold fifty thousand screaming fans. She entered the access tunnel Cole had pointed out, adjusting quickly to the darkness within. Fifty feet down, a body sprawled on the floor. Lindy ran toward it, holding her stun baton before her since she expected a trap.

A short, heavily-built blue female breathed slowly as if she were asleep, but her leg was twisted sideways, and her arms were under her.

“Hello?” Lindy called. She kicked one foot. No reaction. She caught the female by the arm and flipped her onto her back. As the blue came around, the arm beneath shot upward, and the reflection from a mirrored blade registered an instant before it dug into Lindy’s leg.

Lindy’s reaction was just as quick. She cracked the wrist with the baton, deadening the attacker’s fingers, and the blade fell free. Lindy reversed the baton, jammed the prod end into the blue’s exposed midriff, and activated the stunner.

The female’s eyes sparked malevolence as she fought against the weapon.

It was Olga Mendeleeva but not her. It was the evil of the real killer. Olga pulled the baton against herself, holding it there while she screamed in fury. Lindy punched her with her free hand and backhanded her as she pulled her fist back for another strike. Olga started to convulse, and Lindy was finally able to pull her baton free.

More spasms, then Olga was still, but in a different way than before. Lindy kneeled and checked for a pulse.

None.

I have Olga. She’s dead unless we can get her into the Pod-doc sooner rather than later, Lindy reported.

Where are you? Rivka asked.

Far end of the stadium. Put Wyatt Earp on the right end of the field. I’ll meet you there. Lindy scooped Olga into her arms and retreated toward the field. When she emerged, she found a visible Wyatt Earp settling onto the grass. Cole jetted over top of the ship and landed in front of Lindy. He took the body from her and loped around the ship and into the cargo bay.

Red, Rivka, Chaz, Dennicron, and Sahved appeared at the railing and watched as their suspect was carried into the ship.

The suspect, or rather, the first victim.

“Are you okay?” Red shouted, staring at the blood spot on Lindy’s leg.

“Good thing I expected it,” Lindy called back, strolling toward the team and making an effort not to limp. Red verified no one was around to threaten the Magistrate before joining his wife to confirm she was okay.

“Sahved?” Rivka asked. “Did you get what you needed?”

Sahved shook his head. “I’ll stay with the body until the locals can collect her.” He hung his head as he walked away.

“Dennicron, why don’t you go with him? And Lindy, you’re bleeding on the buck-buck field.”

“They should revel in having such blood as Lindy’s to fertilize their grass,” Red offered. The wound would close fast. Her nanocytes had sprung into action the instant she was injured.

“Hungry,” Lindy said softly. Energy for the nanos.

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