Takedown (An Alexandra Poe Thriller) by Robert Gregory Browne & Brett Battles

Author:Robert Gregory Browne & Brett Battles [Browne, Robert Gregory & Battles, Brett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Braun Haus Media
Published: 2013-12-02T23:00:00+00:00

As they approached Favreau’s suite, Warlock pressed a button on the fob he’d found and they heard a faint beeping sound from the other side of the door.

“That takes care of the perimeter alarm. He’ll never know we were here.” He gestured to Alex. “Card.”

She handed him the key card, but when he ran it through the slot, the light flashed red, refusing them entry. He tried again and got the same result.

Alex sighed. “I’m really starting to hate technology.”

“If it weren’t for technology, you’d still be cleaning your teeth with twigs, and squatting in the dirt to spend a penny.” He handed her the defective card, and pulled out his souped-up permanent marker. “And don’t forget, there’s always this.”

Uncapping the device, he poked the end into the hole at the bottom of the lock mechanism. The light flashed green and the latch unlocked.

He grinned. “And here you were ready to give it all up and go back to nature.” He gestured to the key card in her hand. “Make sure you return that to his wallet. Not that it’ll do him any good.”

“Just get inside,” she said.

Warlock picked up his case full of surveillance goodies and led her into Favreau’s foyer. Except for the size, the suite appeared to be identical to theirs. He pointed to the mirror above the table and said, “I should be able to rig a camera behind there without it being obvious. It won’t be the best angle but at least we’ll get a view of—”

“Do whatever you have to. Just get me inside the safe first.”

“With all due respect, breaching that safe is a waste of energy.”

“What makes you so sure he didn’t put the codes in there?”

“You’ve spent a bit of time with the man. Does he strike you as someone who’s careless?”

“Not particularly.”

“Then why would he leave his most valuable bargaining chip in a hotel room safe? That’s much too obvious and not even remotely secure.”

“Do me a favor and open it anyway.”

“On one condition.”

Alex willed herself to be patient. “And what would that be?”

“You buy me a new pack of snouts.”

She frowned. “I’m starting to think you should come with subtitles. Say what?”

“Fags. Ciggies. They don’t come cheap, you know.”

“They’ll also kill you,” she said. “If I don’t do it first.”

He shrugged. “My grandmother smoked two packs a day and lived to be ninety-five.”

“She obviously didn’t spend much time around you. Will you please open the safe?”

“I don’t have to,” he said. “You can do it yourself.”

“And how am I supposed to do that?”

He smiled. “Every hotel safe has a default password in case the guest forgets his, and it’s rarely changed from the original factory setting.”

“You’re kidding.”

“Go to the keypad, tap in six zeros, and open sesame.”

“Seriously?”

“Give it a try.”

“How can you be sure they didn’t change this one?”

“Because it worked on ours.”

She studied him a moment, thinking he must be pulling her chain, then turned and crossed to the alcove in the living room.

After opening the cabinet door,

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