Before He Sins by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FBI, FBI Special Agent, Murder Investigation, Psychological Suspense, serial killer, Suspense, Priests, Religion
ISBN: 9781632916792
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2017-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

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Ellington hadn’t been exaggerating. The moment Mackenzie stepped into the Omaha field office, she was approached by a man wearing a simple black suit and carrying a padded file in his right hand. He looked on edge, as if he were about to jump out of his skin in anticipation of getting things underway. His thick black hair was in disarray. He stood a little over six feet tall and had the composure of a man who looked like he was always motivated, on the move to get something done.

“Agent White, I’m Darren Penbrook, the lead on this case. I’m glad to have you on board. Has Agent Ellington debriefed you?”

“He has,” she said. “I certainly appreciate you letting me come along on this.”

“Of course, of course,” Penbrook said, as if he really couldn’t care less. Behind him, the central room of the field office was aflutter with activity. She saw two agents studying a map of the city on the wall behind a bullpen-like area.

“We’re rolling out in exactly five minutes,” Penbrook said, waving her and Ellington to follow him farther back into the building. “It’ll be the three of us and two other agents. Your friend Kirk Peterson requested to come along but we denied it. There’s just too much risk here.”

“Are we assuming the suspect is dangerous?”

“The suspect is one Gabriel Hambry. In addition to the abuse charges and conspiring to murder marks on his record, he’s also been the suspect in two different instances of suspected arms trafficking across the border into Mexico. We’ve never been able to pin it on him but all of the evidence points at him. And if that’s the case, then yes—we’re assuming he’s heavily armed. And when the FBI comes knocking on his door…”

“I follow you,” Mackenzie said.

Penbrook led them into a small room in the back. There, another man was on the phone, pinching it between his ear and shoulder so that he could properly cinch a holster onto his belt. The holster carried a Sig 357 semiautomatic. Seeing it made Mackenzie that much more aware of her own firearm holstered at her side, a Glock 22 that she had come to be all too familiar with.

The man ended his call and pocketed the phone. He held out his hand for a shake and introduced himself.

“Mark O’Doul,” he said. “Good to meet you.” He then looked at Penbrook and nodded. “Suspect is still in his apartment. Watching TV, it seems like.”

“Good,” Penbrook said. “Agent White, O’Doul will be accompanying us and taking the lead as we roll in. I understand that you have something of a personal attachment to this case but I ask that you let O’Doul and I handle the tactical side. Once we get Hambry into custody, you have my word that you get first crack at interrogation. And, you know…if he happens to make a run for it and pursuit ensues…maybe I turn a blind eye if you happen to get a little rough.”

Mackenzie grinned and nodded, knowing better than to give any type of verbal cue to such a comment.

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