SERENITY: A Path Home (Beauty 0f Life Book 6) by Laura Acton

Author:Laura Acton [Acton, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: War & Military Action Fiction, Toronto's Tactical Response Force, Beauty 0f Life Series, Elite Alpha Team, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Law Enforcement, Thrillers & Suspense, Suspenseful Fiction, Mystery & Intrigue, Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: Three Fates Publishing
Published: 2017-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

Deadman Switch and Flirtatious Ballerinas

37

December 20

Grand Palace Theater – Outside Dressing Room – 3:30 p.m.

The team observed and listened to all of the events which transpired from the point of Settimo kissing the dancer to Dan knocking Settimo out with one punch.

“Damn, was that a tooth?” Jon exclaimed.

“Yeah, I believe so.” Loki’s eyes flew open, both astonished and impressed.

Nick’s tone was officious as he said, “Mr. Bewick interfered in a police matter. Civilians are at risk. Constable Broderick acted appropriately given the life and death nature of the situation.”

At first, the team stared at Nick unsure why he spoke so formally, but the reason dawned on them. Dan couldn’t be charged with assault if the action was reasonable and necessary in the line of duty, and in this case, it was both.

Lexa’s eyes scanned the monitors in the command truck. “Boss, I ran Achbor King’s financials. He’s in debt for a substantial amount.”

“Do you know why?”

“Yeah, according to Mr. Stahlbaum, about five years ago, King began betting on the horses. No one knows why, but his behavior emerged out of the blue. He had been a solid employee for thirty-four years but started demanding huge pay raises and missing work to go to the horse races. His financial records show he depleted his entire retirement account. His home was paid for, but he took out a two hundred thousand dollar loan using his house as collateral about nine months ago. He’s currently two months in arrears.”

“Thanks, Lexa. I need you in here now.” Nick’s gaze returned to the monitor and zeroed in on King. Gambling? Yeah, the man was gambling with the lives of nine dancers, five children, two women, and three men. How should he proceed?

Loki zoomed the camera in on Achbor’s hand. “No. No. No. No!”

“What’s wrong?” Jon inquired.

His eyes riveted on the man’s hand, Loki let out a quick shuddering breath. “That’s a detonator switch in his hand.” He zoomed in closer when Achbor moved. Eyes wide with concern, Loki peered at Jon. “Deadman switch, he’s got a damned fail-safe. I don’t know exactly how he wired the device until I can check.” He tapped the display. “But that, that I recognize. A design I found when keeping up with the latest technology of scumbag do-it-yourself explosives. If he pushes down on the plunger everything is okay, but if he releases pressure, one or all of the bombs go off.”

“Son of a bitch!” Nick ripped off his hat and whacked his leg. Scrubbing his face in frustration, he paced. What do we do now? If I call into the room, the man might be desperate enough to react. If anyone takes a lethal or non-lethal shot and that switch is activated it will result in many deaths. Can we use the slug? No. No way to sneak up on the subject. Besides, the thing doesn’t shoot accurately. How am I going to ensure everyone comes out safely?

As Nick paced, Jon’s thoughts were similar to his sergeant’s. They had few options which didn’t end badly.

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