Typhoon Fury by Cussler Clive & Morrison Boyd

Author:Cussler, Clive & Morrison, Boyd [Cussler, Clive & Morrison, Boyd]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Mystery, Adventure, Age Range 2 Older Audience, Suspense, Adult
Amazon: B06WRQG5NS
Goodreads: 34329091
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 2017-11-07T08:00:00+00:00

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The Gator pulled alongside the rear quarter of the Magellan Sun with just a whisper of its electric motors, so silent that even someone standing on deck thirty feet directly above the submarine wouldn’t have heard it. Eddie opened the hatch and climbed out, hefting his MP5 submachine gun, equipped with a noise and flash suppressor. MacD and Murph followed, closing the hatch behind them. In their black clothing, they were nearly invisible. MacD notched the bolt with the rubberized grappling claw into his crossbow and nodded at Eddie.

“We’re ready, Gomez,” Eddie said quietly.

“Hold on,” replied Gomez, who was watching the ship on his monitor back on the Oregon. “I’ve got one guard coming toward you. Man, he’s a big boy. I can practically see the veins popping out of his muscles from here.”

Eddie looked up, prepared to take the guard out if he peered over the side. If that happened, they might still be able to salvage the mission by getting up top fast enough to hide the body, but it would definitely make for a riskier operation.

After a minute, Gomez said, “Okay, he’s passed you and turned the corner around a container. The supply ship has just left with a load, and the rest of the crew seems to be getting the next batch of crates ready for another transfer. No one else is close to you.”

“How many guards in all?”

“I count ten Schwarzenegger types on deck. The rest of the crew look like they’re not Typhoon users.”

“Ten-to-three,” MacD said with a raised eyebrow. “I say we keep out of their hair.”

Murph nodded his agreement with that sentiment. “I love having our eye in the sky.”

“They don’t mess with us, we don’t mess with them,” Eddie said and turned to MacD. “Our elevator cable, please.”

MacD aimed the crossbow and fired. The bolt went between the tubular steel railings and hit the container behind it with a dull clang. The prongs snapped out, and MacD reeled in the nylon line until the claw was snug against the railing tubes.

He handed the rope to Eddie, who clamped on a miniature motorized winch, then attached it to his climbing harness and pressed the switch. The tiny gears inside pulled him up with a soft whine until he was able to grab the bottom railing. He checked for hostiles, pulled himself over, unhitched the winch, and put it in his pack before shouldering his MP5.

Gomez would be able to see anyone already on deck, but there was still the danger that someone inside could make a sudden appearance through a door. They’d specifically chosen this spot fifty feet from the superstructure because the nearest door was far away.

Satisfied that they were alone, Eddie motioned for MacD to join him, then Murph, both of them using their own winches. When the three of them were on deck, MacD retrieved the rope and claw so it wouldn’t be seen by a patrolling guard.

“We’re on deck,” Eddie said to Linda.

“Roger that,” Linda said. “Submerging. Let me know when you want a pickup.

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