Blindfold Game by Dana Stabenow

Author:Dana Stabenow
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Crime & mystery, Intelligence officers, Fiction, Terrorism, Espionage, Mystery And Suspense Fiction, United States - Officials and employees, 19th century fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Koreans, Fiction - Espionage, Alaska, United States, Suspense fiction, Sea Stories, Thrillers, Terrorism - Prevention, Intrigue, Mystery & Detective - General, Mystery & Detective, General, Suspense, General & Literary Fiction, Koreans - United States
ISBN: 9780312937553
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2006-11-28T05:00:00+00:00

ANCHORAGE

KYLE WAITED UNTIL THE Hercules C-130 was in the air before he drove back to his office. He hung up his parka and stewed around a while before calling his wife.

“Wheres Hugh? she said when she heard his voice.

“Back on the road, Kyle said. “Listen, Lilah, I want you to take Eli and Gloria down to Seldovia for the weekend.

There was a brief silence. “Kyle. Its Monday.

“Oh. Yeah. Of course. Well, then take the week.

“Ive got work, Kyle, as you well know.

Lilah worked for the FBI, too. “Take some leave, he said. “If I have to Ill pull strings.

“The kids have school.

“Ill call their teachers and tell them theyll be back in a bit.

Another silence. “Kyle. Whats going on?

“I want you to take the kids to Seldovia, Lilah. Stay with the folks. You know theyd love to have them.

“Kyle. We were there for a week over Christmas, if you recall, and I got the distinct impression that that was about six days too long for your father. Why this sudden urge to get me out of town? You got a girlfriend or something? She paused. “Has this got anything to do with Hugh showing up in the middle of the night?

“No, he said, “nothing at all. Where on earth did you get that idea?

“That response is so totally feeble Im not even going to comment on it.

“Lilah. Kyle rested his forehead in the palm of his hand. “Just take the kids to Seldovia. Rent a bed-and-breakfast, I dont care. Just go. Today.

When she spoke again her voice was softer. “Youre scaring me, Kyle.

“Good, he said.

The seconds ticked off while she made up her mind. “Ill take them to Seward, she said finally. “Is that far enough away?

Seward was a hundred miles down the road, with the Kenai Mountains between it and Anchorage. “Yes. That should be far enough.

“Ill call the Edgewater. At this time of year we could probably rent the whole hotel for fifty bucks a night.

“That sounds good, he said, trying not to show his relief.

“Kyle?

“What?

“Come with us.

“Ive got something Ive got to do here first.

He hung up and swiveled to look out the window. It was a pity he wasnt really seeing anything, because the window had a spectacular view of Denali and Foraker on the northern horizon. The day was clear and cold and icily bright for the measly five or so hours the sun was willing to poke its head up over the horizon. Theyd actually had snow this year before December and it was piled in four-foot berms between which traffic negotiated streets that had gone overnight from four lanes to two. If the weather didnt suffer a meltdown in the interim, there ought to be plenty of snow for the dogsled races.

He loved this time of year, that fleeting time before the tourists came back and you could get a table at Simons without an hours wait. He was happy to be back in Alaska, too, a duty assignment hed been hoping for since hed joined the Bureau.

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