Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin

Author:Sarah Sundin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: FIC027050, FIC042030, Romantic Suspense Fiction, Mystery Fiction, FIC042040, Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9781441246110
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2016-03-15T07:00:00+00:00

The makeshift sick bay in the wardroom was quiet. Only a few men had received minor injuries. And no German survivors had been found.

Phil Carey snored on a cot, his hand bound with white gauze.

“How is he, Doc?” Arch asked.

The pharmacist’s mate shrugged. “The laceration isn’t deep, sir. First-degree burn. He’ll recover quickly.”

“Good.”

Doc frowned at his patient. “I gave him a low dose of morphine for pain, but it knocked him out cold. And before he fell asleep, he kept saying, ‘I’ve gotta find Fish. I’m almost out.’”

Arch swallowed hard. “What do you think?”

Brown eyes fixed on him. “I think he already took some medication. A barbiturate, I imagine. He was groggy when he came in.”

“We’ve had complaints about his behavior.”

“This isn’t the first time I’ve heard Fish’s name connected to this affair. These drugs—I think Fish might be the source. He knows people in town, and he goes to the Rusty Barnacle.”

“The Rusty—”

“A seedy bar, sir. A lot of our men go there. I think that’s where they buy the drugs.”

Arch nodded, his neck muscles stiff. Doc seemed to have followed the same leads he and Palonsky had followed.

“Sir, have you heard anything?” Doc asked.

“I’m afraid I have nothing to report to you.” That was the truth. “Please let me know when Carey awakens. I’d like to speak to him.”

“Aye aye, sir.”

Arch headed back to his cabin for a nap. If he could sleep.

He and Palonsky had worked so hard to uncover Fish as the source, but Doc had found him out too. Perhaps they should join forces.

But he couldn’t shake the suspicion that Doc was involved. If Arch showed his hand, he’d put Palonsky—and Lillian—in further danger.

After all, Doc could be the kingpin. Unlike Fish, he had the medical knowledge to craft forged prescriptions that wouldn’t raise the suspicions of druggists. He had access to Navy medical supplies. And he’d told Arch he wanted to treat the men so they could remain on duty.

In his cabin, Arch shrugged out of his life vest. Why had Doc mentioned Fish? Wouldn’t he want to protect such an important link in the chain? Maybe Fish had crossed Doc, like Hobie had crossed Fish and Kramer.

Arch sank to the bunk, flat on his back, his eyelids and heart heavy. Lord, please don’t let anyone else get hurt.

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