Secrets of His Own by Stevens Amanda

Author:Stevens, Amanda [Stevens, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: mystery
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
Published: 2006-03-09T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The search took the better part of the morning. Starting on the western side near the beach, they circled north, past the tumbledown boathouse where Carlos Lazario lived and the pier which faced east toward the mainland.

As they made their way through the thick, junglelike growth in the interior, Carrie called out Tia’s name over and over, but after a while she gave up and tried to concentrate instead on searching for clues.

And on keeping up with Nick. She’d always considered herself in reasonably good shape, and for the first hour or so, his brisk pace hadn’t been a problem. But trudging through the thick undergrowth had taken a toll on her stamina.

By the time they emerged from the woods, she was hot, thirsty and tired. Pausing in the shade of a banyan tree, she bent over and placed her hands on her knees to catch her breath.

Nick glanced over his shoulder, then stopped and backtracked to where she stood. “You okay?”

“Just a little winded. I’m not used to walking so much in the heat.”

“You should have said something. We could have stopped at any time.”

“I’m fine.” She straightened, trying to prove that she really was. “I want to cover as much territory as possible.”

He glanced at his watch. “It’s almost noon. Maybe we should call it a day. It’s going to get even hotter from here on out, and we’ve pretty much been over the whole island. There’s not much left to see.”

Carrie surveyed their surroundings. “Where are we anyway? I’m turned around.”

“We’re on the south side of the island.” Nick nodded toward the trail. “If you stay on this path, it’ll take you into the swamp. Veer to the right and you’ll end up at the harbor.”

“I remember reading about Cape Diablo’s natural, deepwater harbor,” Carrie said. “Andres Santiago used it for smuggling drugs into the country. That’s probably what attracted him to the island in the first place. That and the seclusion.”

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