And the Tide Turns by Dalton Timothy

Author:Dalton, Timothy [Dalton, Timothy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Publisher: Timothy Dalton
Published: 2015-01-30T16:00:00+00:00

Blake rose, following suit. As he passed by the front counter, the proprietor called out, “‘Scuse me, sir – you didn’t pay for your meal.”

Damn. Blake thrust his hand in a pocket, pulled out a fistful of bills and tossed them on the counter. He rushed out the door and into the street, glancing about for a glimpse of his quarry. The redheaded man was nowhere in sight.

***

November 30, 1948, 9:03 PM

It had grown dark fast. Blake had spent the last few hours going over the dossiers of each individual.

Dr. William Amhurst had lived a cozy life with his spouse until she died during childbirth. From that point on he had sunk into seclusion, but over the years he’d managed to form a relationship of sorts with the renowned scientist, Nikola Tesla. Amhurst had even lived in the United States while they worked together, but after Tesla’s death the doctor moved back to Australia.

Three black and white photos of other men were spread out on the bed. Two of the individuals were members of the Sons of Stalin, and the other was a Japanese man. The names Gernot Kalkolov, Mikhail Shchekochikhin, and Satoshi Yashuda were stamped on the bottom of the photos. Blake spent a minute or more attempting to pronounce Mikhail’s surname, gave up hope on that endeavor, and began memorizing the faces of the three men.

Mikhail had the simplest face. No distinct features stood out except for a slight crook in the nose. The man had a soft jaw, but his eyes burned with an inner ferocity.

The Asian man, Satoshi, had thick sideburns, and long black hair pulled back in a ponytail. His face was hard-lined, and even in the picture his mouth seemed to be snarling in disgust.

It was Gernot Kalkolov who struck the most impressive image, despite the passive expression of his angular features. The dark eyes that stared up at him gleamed with a brutal promise that seemed almost intimate. It was creepy in its intensity.

Blake stood and slid his gun into a side holster under his left arm. If he had to pull out his weapon quickly, he would be slowed down by the cross draw. With his current objective, though, there would be no need for that; he would already have the gun in hand before taking the stairs to Dr. Amhurst’s building.

He secured the firearm into the holster and bent to retrieve and reread an article that was in Amhurst’s file. The periodical had reported on the house fire that not only destroyed Amhurst’s domicile but had also taken the life of the elderly doctor. The case was concluded as being an accidental chemical fire in the lab. No other lives were claimed.

Appended with a paper clip to the inside jacket of Satoshi’s file was another article that spoke of a double murder. The names were unknown, but the faces of Satoshi and Mikhail were unmistakable. Both men had been shot in the back of the head. It would appear that Gernot the traveler had disposed of his helpers along the way, but for what purpose, Blake didn’t know.

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