The Disappearance of Dakota Logan: A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery by James Hunt

Author:James Hunt [Hunt, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-02-13T16:00:00+00:00

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Warrant in hand, Kira tried not to smile when she handed it over to Tatum, the bulky security manager at The Waterfront. But she wasn’t successful.

Tatum studied the warrant for a full minute before he folded it back up and handed it to his assistant. He remained stoic, but Kira had been in law enforcement long enough to know when she had gotten under someone’s skin, and this guy was her latest victim.

“Follow me to the video room, Agent Lockhart,” Tatum said.

Kira finally allowed herself a smile as she fell in line behind him. She got the sense this was a man who didn’t enjoy having anyone have the upper hand on him, least of all a woman. But in a field still predominately dominated by men, Kira was glad to humble the opposite sex whenever she had a chance.

The video room was low-tech compared to the rest of the hotel. When Kira stepped into the room, it was like being transported from the red carpet to the sewers beneath the red carpet. It was dark, windowless, and smelled of microwaved food.

“What do you want to see?” Tatum asked.

“Everything that faces the front door at eight o’clock last night and onward,” Kira answered.

Based off of the geotag Dusty was able to retrieve from Dakota’s nano SIM card, Kira knew Dakota had arrived at just after eight o’clock, and once she was able to track her into the building, then she would be able to follow where she went. At least, she hoped.

Once the video was pulled up, Kira studied the screen intently. She only had a few photographs to go off of, but luckily for her, the video quality of the cameras was extremely good.

“How long is this going to take?” Tatum asked. “We do have other business to attend to.”

“It takes as long as it takes,” Kira answered. “Or I come back with another warrant that gives me even broader search authority.”

Tatum piped down, and Kira focused on the footage. And while she didn’t see Dakota, she did find a striking woman in a gold dress walking through the door. If not for the way the woman was dressed, Kira never would have given her a second thought. But the longer she stared at the monitor, the more she realized she recognized the face.

“Stop there,” Kira said. “Rewind it ten seconds, and then play it again.”

The security officer working the playback did as he was told, and Kira leaned closer to make sure she wasn’t going insane.

It was Dakota Logan. The hair and makeup made her look five years older, but Kira was certain it was her. And the image Kira saw on the screen brought back memories of the call girl she saw in the bar earlier today.

But was this part of some private investigation she was conducting? Trying to go undercover for the sake of a story? Or had Dakota gotten herself into even more trouble than Kira had realized?

“Her,” Kira said, pointing to Dakota in the gold dress.

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