The Big Kahuna by Evanovich Janet & Evanovich Peter

Author:Evanovich, Janet & Evanovich, Peter [Evanovich, Janet & Evanovich, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Humour, Romance, Adventure, Crime, thriller
Amazon: B078GCBH3R
Goodreads: 37559423
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 2019-05-07T07:00:00+00:00

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Hamilton was on his feet, propped up by Nick and Kate.

“Can you walk?” Kate asked him.

“Yeah. It hurts like hell, but I don’t feel like I’m going to throw up anymore.” He limped a couple of steps, testing out the leg. “I’m going to get mad respect from the guys surfing Peahi. The only thing better than a bullet scar is a shark bite.”

They made slow progress back along the ledge toward Red Hill. Afraid to use a flashlight, they crept carefully in the moonlight, crawling when necessary. They reached the perimeter of the red dirt dome, and everyone gave up a sigh of relief. The most dangerous part of the trail was behind them. The relief was short-lived when they reached the overlook. Kate was first in line, and she could see Horace standing near the Little Free Library, scanning the terrain. She motioned for everyone to fall back into the deep shadows created by a massive clump of giant sisal plants.

A forty-something man wearing fatigues and built like a six-foot fireplug was using a machete to poke through the brush at the forest perimeter a short distance from the library.

“There’s some old pig path through the forest over here,” he said, his voice carrying up the hill to Kate. “Plenty of fresh tracks in the mud, but they’re all leading away from the beach. They must have gotten past us this way, but it doesn’t look like they’ve returned yet.”

“Keep looking,” Horace said. “They can’t be far away. I’ll keep walking the trail to the top of the dome.”

“They’re blocking our way to the valley and the rainforest,” Kate whispered. “We can’t get around them. We’re going to have to go over them.”

From their hiding spot, Jake aimed the night vision scope down the hill. “More trouble. Jasper’s not far behind. He’s at the bottom of the hill, maybe a quarter mile away, and he’s got two other goons in tow.”

“You take Vicky, Hamilton, Cosmo, and the Kahuna into the rainforest,” Kate said to Nick. “Dad and I will distract Horace and the other guy long enough for you to rush past them and get away. We’ll meet you at the hermit’s cave.”

Jake put away his scope and unsheathed his knife. “I’ll take the big chunky beast with the machete. Give me a minute to get a little closer. I’ll have to commando crawl on the downside of the dome. I’ll wait for the secret O’Hare family signal before I do anything.”

Cosmo watched Jake creep around the sisal and disappear into the night. “What’s the secret family signal? Is it a birdcall? I’ll bet it’s something awesome like an eagle or an ostrich.”

“A birdcall? Not exactly. You’ll know it when you hear it, and that’s when you all run past the bad guys.”

Everyone went silent as the sound of hiking boots scuffing along in the dirt got closer, and Horace approached the clump of sisals.

Kate pulled a nine-millimeter Glock from her waistband, stepped out from behind the sisal plant, and shot Horace in the chest.

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