Siberian Treasure by C.M. Gleason

Author:C.M. Gleason [Gleason, C. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction/Action-Adventure
ISBN: 9781931419673
Publisher: AVID Press
Published: 2015-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Somewhere in Canada

Marina looked at the Mirage sitting on the end of the runway. She’d flown one twice, and although it was bigger than the SR-22 with which she had logged more than a thousand hours, it had more than a few advantages over that. It could fly higher and carry more weight, to name a couple.

And they wanted her to fly it.

Her kidnappers wanted her to fly a plane.

Why?

Marina didn’t remember the question coming out of her mouth, but she must have spoken it, because her captor replied, “You have the skill, and I am most certain you will do your best to ensure we have a safe trip. I will be watching you very closely.”

Ah yes. The very same tactic employed by bank robbers and other felons: have the hostage drive the car while they keep a gun on him. It provided for fewer distractions and better security, from the felon’s point of view.

“Where are we going? Do you have a flight plan?”

“You will find all you need inside.”

By now, they had reached the plane. A shadow moved inside the little craft, shifting into the shape of a man, who yawned and stretched before he opened the plane door. It opened toward the ground to display built-in steps.

“Is he your guard dog?” Marina asked, and suddenly she thought of Boris. The canine would be frantic when he returned to the motel room to find her gone. The sense of struggle in the air would be evident to him and he would know she’d left under duress.

“Inside.” She felt a jab at the base of her back, and it brought her back to the matter at hand. Boris would be fine. The boy who’d taken him for a walk would take care of him.

She, on the other hand, was going to be in a bit of a mess for the foreseeable future.

Glancing back at MacNeil, Marina gave a little smile and was rewarded with a wry expression in return. They were in this together, and they hadn’t been hurt or killed yet, he seemed to say. Onward and upward.

Literally.

Inside the Mirage, she slid into one of the pilot seats and began reviewing the flight plan, which had been on the small console between the two seats. Someone knew what they were doing.

The plan was a visual one, which meant it wasn’t filed with air traffic control and she wouldn’t be relying on instruments during flight. They would also be flying at a lower altitude than what the Mirage was capable of—a precaution, she assumed, on the part of whoever had planned it, because if they flew at a high enough altitude—say, over 18,000 feet—they’d have to file the plan with ATC. Which meant that they’d get a four-digit Squawk code—something she could potentially use to alert ATC that they were being hijacked or kidnapped. So using a code to notify the ATC wasn’t going to work. She’d have to think of something else.

Marina wondered if it was either of these gentlemen, or if someone else had prepared their route.

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