The Secret of the Stones by Ernest Dempsey

Author:Ernest Dempsey
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Financial, Thrillers & Suspense, International Mystery & Crime, Political, Spies & Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Military, Pulp, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Enclave Publishing
Published: 2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31

Atlanta, Georgia

Detective Morris woke from some of the deepest sleep he’d ever had. Sunshine poured through the bedroom window of his condo as his eyes struggled against the bright light. On the nightstand, his cell phone was ringing and vibrating in the odd, circular dance that phones do when they’re on hard surfaces. He reached over and grabbed it, glancing at the caller ID to see who’d awoken him at such an early hour. Whoever was calling him was doing so from a number he didn’t recognize.

“This is Morris,” he answered groggily.

The voice on the other line sounded extremely fatigued. “Hey, Trent. It’s Lynch.”

“You been working all night?” The sound of Lynch’s voice woke him up a little.

“Yeah. I’m actually on my way home. Just didn’t want to call from an office line at this time of morning. A few too many ears around, if you know what I mean.”

Smart kid. A common misconception was that cell phones were monitored more closely than land lines. When cell phones were monitored, it was usually specific suspects who were already being watched by the police. The lines in the office, however, could be permanently tapped. Trent had asked Lynch not to let anyone know what he was investigating and so far, the young cop had done well.

“So, what you got for me, Lynch?”

“A couple of things,” he answered promptly. “First, Hartsfield said the IAA jet is still in its hanger and has been for nearly a week.

“Also, all the airlines report not having a Sean Wyatt on board. It is possible that he has some kind of fake passport or documents as an alias, but I doubt it.”

“That means he probably didn’t leave the country.” A good sign, but the fugitive could still be anywhere. “What else did you get?”

“There are a few people here and there that he runs with, but for the most part, he’s a loner. I guess when you live most of your life in foreign countries looking for ancient artifacts, you can’t have much of a social life.”

Trent rubbed his face. “So no real associates other than Schultz? No girlfriend? Nothing?”

“No.” The voice on the other line paused. “Can’t say I blame him for the girlfriend thing, though.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, several years back, when Wyatt was in college, he was in a motorcycle accident. His girlfriend was on the back. She died on the spot. He only had a few scrapes and bruises. That’s gotta mess with your mind for a long time.”

This was new information. “What happened in the accident?”

Lynch was glad he at least had something to share after working all night. “Apparently, they were on their way to the movies and passed through a busy intersection. Some moron shot right through a red light and smacked into the bike.”

Morris contemplated the story. “How was Wyatt not hurt?”

“Just one of those weird things. The car barely missed hitting his left leg, but hit her square on. Wyatt was thrown about twenty feet, but left the scene with only minor injuries.

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