Memphis Legend by Brian Crawford

Author:Brian Crawford [Crawford, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Maverick BookWorks
Published: 2016-12-26T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Finding Boyd ended up being easier than I had expected. I had told him to start at Falco’s and, sure enough, when I pulled into the parking lot I noticed the dark green 1968 Ford Mustang 390 GT Fastback immediately. I also noticed Eric’s Camaro Z28. Boyd and Eric were most likely in Falco’s at the same time, which in itself, did not surprise me. It was a small town with a limited number of options for eating out. What did surprise me was seeing Boyd walk out with Eric and Jackie laughing like the three of them were long-time friends.

Slowly and quietly, I backed the Mercedes up until it was hidden by a large pickup. Although I was intrigued by the sight of Boyd with Eric, I was distracted by the truck next to me. It looked vaguely familiar. It was a beautiful two-toned green Ford F-250 Ranger XLT from the late seventies with large mud tires and a lift kit elevating it off the ground more than the factory specifications. I could not be sure without hearing it, but it looked like the truck that had been watching me in the parking lot the night Paul went missing.

Soon Eric and Jackie drove by and exited the parking lot followed shortly by Boyd in the Mustang. I waited several seconds before leaving the parking lot to follow Boyd. After a few minutes, it became apparent that Boyd was headed out of town. He had to know that was me behind him.

He answered my question when he double tapped his brake lights before quickly accelerating. I could hear the powerful motor roar; it was not a stock motor. Obviously, Boyd wanted to play, so I obliged him flooring the accelerator on the Mercedes. The Mercedes kept up with him better than expected, and I am sure my ride was smoother, yet horsepower always wins in the straightaways. He slowed down substantially heading into the first turn and then motioned with his arm out the window for me to follow him. After several minutes, Boyd pulled into a heavily-wooded field and stopped.

“Wow, that was fun,” he yelled as he exited the Mustang. “Your Mercedes is faster than I thought.”

“I was thinking the same thing. I guess I did a good job on the motor. So what are we doing out here?”

“I scouted out this area earlier so we could have a discreet place to meet and transfer the alcohol. Plus, we might need an agreed-upon place to meet in the future and this place works great.”

I said, “Good thinking, Boyd. You are already thinking ahead. I’m impressed.”

“Thanks. As an MP, I never got to be sneaky. I wore a uniform and a badge or those armbands. I like this sneaky stuff.”

“I should have thought of this kind of stuff, but, to be honest, NIS took care of the smaller details for me so I could focus on the investigating. We made another tactical error that became obvious to me earlier.”

“Let me guess.

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