Six Seconds by Rick Mofina

Author:Rick Mofina
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Thrillers, Terrorism, Fiction, Suspense, General
ISBN: 9780778329015
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2010-01-31T10:00:00+00:00

“That’s not the issue here.”

“It damn well is, sir. It’s not only a breach. I was betrayed by somebody feeding him BS.”

“Likely came from Ottawa bureaucrats, making an assumption and making nice.”

“Making nice? What’re you talking about?”

“Look, right now, every U.S. security agency is strained by the pope’s visit because they have to check every single burp by every nut job who makes a poten tial threat. Add to that the fact the president is scheduled to visit Canada in one month. Throw in the fact U.S. Canada relations are chilly right now, means every body’s tightly wound.”

“So? What’s that got to do with me looking into Ray Tarver’s background?”

“Ottawa does not want any tension with U.S. security people right now. Especially with the president coming to Canada and especially over this sort of thing.”

“I’m dealing with multiple deaths and you’re talking politics.”

“What happened to this family was terrible. But they died tragically while camping. You’ve followed your hunch. There’s nothing criminal or sinister here. Noth ing concrete. It’s got the hallmark of a tragic accident.”

“What?”

The long-distance line hissed before Stotter resumed.

“Dan, you know I’m right. And I’m sorry but I’m going to cut your trip short. We’ve got other cases and I need you back here.”

“Don’t do this, Mike. Let me have the time you gave me.”

“Dan, listen, I let you go down there because I

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thought it might help you. You’re one of our best inves tigators. You’ve been through a lot. I need you at full strength and I thought you needed to do this.”

“What’re you saying, Mike? That this was a pity assignment?”

“Dan.”

“I don’t believe this. Tell me, Mike, have we found Tarver’s body yet?”

“No.”

“Did we find his laptop yet?”

“No.”

“So why is everybody but me convinced this was an accident?”

In the awkward silence Graham sensed an uneasy answer being formed.

“You’re the one who heard voices, Dan.”

“That little girl spoke to me, Mike. Before she died, she spoke to me.”

“Dan, are you sure it was the little girl you heard?”

Graham’s stomach quaked and he squeezed the phone.

“Sir, I request permission to complete my assign ment in the time you’d allotted.”

Graham knew he couldn’t justify staying in the U.S. but in some small corner of his heart, someone, or something, was screaming for him to keep investigat ing.

“You’re there at my discretion.”

“I know, sir.”

“You’ve got a few more days. That’s it. Do I make myself clear?”

“Yes, sir.”

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