The In Death Christmas Collection by J. D. Robb

Author:J. D. Robb [ROBB, J. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 2019-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Ten

Panic wanted to win. It crawled in her belly, snaked up her throat. It made her hands shake until she balled them into fists.

It wanted to swallow her when she moved through Mira’s house, when she found the broken security bracelet on the floor of the office.

‘He used laser tools.’ Her voice was steady and cool as she bagged the bracelet. ‘He anticipated that she’d be wearing one and brought what was necessary to remove it.’

‘The MTs are taking the guards in. The two from outside were just stunned. But one of the inside team’s in bad shape.’ Feeney crouched down next to her. ‘Looks like Palmer got in the back, bypassed the security system like a pro. He hit the one guard in the kitchen, used a stunner to take him out quick and quiet. From the looks of the living area, the second one gave him more trouble. They went a round in there. Mira must have been up here. If she had the door closed and was working, she wouldn’t have heard anything. Room’s fully soundproofed.’

‘So he takes out the security, four experienced cops, waltzes right in, dismantles her bracelet, and waltzes out with her. We underestimated him, Feeney.’ And for that she would forever blame herself. ‘He’s not what he was when I took him down before. He’s studied up, he’s learned, he’s gotten himself into condition. He made good use of three years in a cage.’

‘She knows how his mind works.’ Feeney laid his hand on her shoulder. ‘Mira knows how to handle this kind of guy. She’ll use that. She’ll keep her cool and use it.’

‘No one knows how his mind works this time around. Thinking I did was part of the problem all along. I fucked up here, Feeney, and Mira’s going to pay for it.’

‘You’re wrong. The only fucking up you’re doing is thinking that way now.’

‘I thought he might use Roarke as bait. Because if he’s been studying me he knows that’s where he could hit me the hardest.’ She made herself breathe slow as she got to her feet. ‘But he knows me better than I figured. He knows she matters to me.’

‘And he’ll count on that messing you up. You gonna let it?’

‘No.’ She breathed in again, exhaled. ‘No. I need McNab to shake something loose. What’s their ETA?’

‘Midday tomorrow. They had some transpo delays. The transmissions are full of blips, but I got that he’s dug into some financials.’

‘Shoot whatever you’ve got to my home unit. I’ll be working from there.’

‘We’ll want to tap your palm-link.’

‘Yeah, he’ll have figured that, but we’ll do it anyway.’ She met Feeney’s eyes. ‘We take the steps.’

‘We’ll get her back, Dallas.’

‘Yeah, we will.’ She turned the sealed bracelet over in her hand. ‘If he hurts her, I’m taking him out.’ She lifted her gaze again. ‘Whatever line I have to cross, I take him out.’

When she walked outside, Roarke was waiting. She hadn’t argued when he’d come with her and could only be grateful that he was there to drive home so her mind could be free to think.

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