Ten Two Jack by Diane Capri

Author:Diane Capri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AugustBooks
Published: 2018-08-28T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

Friday, February 11

7:15 p.m.

Houston, Texas

Hours later than expected, and much the worse for wear, Otto finally landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and grabbed a taxi to the address Gaspar had given her this morning. At least she’d left the snow and frigid cold behind her in St. Louis.

When she had regained consciousness on the floor of the companion restroom in the airport bathroom, dazed, with a bruised throat and a pounding headache, Bramall and Mackenzie and the Gulfstream 100 were gone. So were the storms.

She’d replayed the attack in her head several times but couldn’t positively identify her attacker. Logically, it was Mackenzie or Bramall. Both were bigger and stronger than her. Either could have exploited the advantage of surprise.

Between the two, she’d bet on Mackenzie. But it could have been Bramall, too. An unknown third option was remotely possible.

She’d discussed everything with Gaspar. He’d said, “I’d put money on Mackenzie. But from all we know, Bramall’s got plenty at stake here, too. Could go either way.”

She called the Boss and reported what happened. He’d promised to find Mackenzie and Bramall. Meanwhile, he’d sent her to Houston.

She hadn’t heard from Finlay yet, which was unusual. She’d come to rely on his responsiveness to her requests. He could be tied up in some high-level meetings. Or, with luck, he’d tracked down everything she already knew and would have good intel when he called back. Meanwhile, the new burner phone remained silent.

Her personal phone rang. The Boy Detective calling. She picked up. “Otto.”

Noble said, “Hang on a minute.”

Her voice sounded hoarse to her ears. She sipped warm water from the bottle she’d bought at the airport and swallowed more aspirin to help with the swelling. She’d put up a good fight. She could tell by her sore muscles. Her body ached all over as if she’d gone a few rounds with a heavyweight.

She watched the passing scenery and resisted the urge to fidget while she waited for Noble to finish his conversation. She heard movements and others talking in the background while her taxi made slow progress through Houston’s late Friday night traffic.

“Have you found Reacher yet?” Noble asked when he returned.

She shot back, “Still no ID on the body in the mansion?”

“Not definitively. We’ve added a third option, though.” He paused, but she refused to ask what the new option was. She had no interest in power games tonight. “Seems the real estate agent is missing. Her husband called in late last night when she didn’t come home. She had spent the day yesterday at an open house at the Mackenzie place.”

Otto took a quick sip. “So you think the dead woman is not one of the sisters but the real estate agent?”

“Could be. It could also be the wife or the sister. All three women are about the same size. All have a lot of blonde hair. All had a reason to be in that room.” He gave a weary sigh.

Otto cocked her head to think. Her brain seemed a little weak, too.

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