Blood is Black in the Moonlight: A Detective Devora Lobos Novel by William J Manning

Author:William J Manning [Manning, William J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-01T22:00:00+00:00

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We find our seats on the windy balcony overlooking the Seddon Channel on the northern end of the Davis Islands. The waiter comes to the table. I order a double of scotch and Agent Conroy orders the same. “I’ll be right back with your drinks.” He walks away.

“So you ready to tell me who his contacts are? Being’s I’m along for the ride,” I say, sparking a smoke.

“Yes. The only contacts he has here in Florida is a cartel member named Mateo Garza and a Russian Mobster who goes by the name Timur the Czar.”

“Mateo Garza, I know him he is or was a big shit drug lord in Miami till he got greedy and stupid. I arrested Mateo for drug trafficking in Miami when I was DEA. He must be trying to start over in Tampa.” I take a drag from my smoke, exhaling into the wind. “I guess the 7 years in the can didn’t teach him a damn thing.” I glance at a bright green speed boat racing down the channel. “Not surprised though, people like him are too fucking stupid for anything else. But I had no idea he had the rep to be used as an MI6 contact.”

Conroy chuckles. “Yes, Mr. Garza has other skills than just the drug trade.”

Our drinks arrive at the table. Taking a sip of my drink and puffing my smoke. “So this other scumbag, Timur the Czar, does he have a last name, a real last name?”

“If I knew I would tell you,” he says, sipping his drink.

I cross my legs and throw my hands out to my side. “Well, beings you’ willing to be so forthcoming, how’s about you cut the bullshit.”

He turns his head to the side. “And what bullshit would you be referring to? Is this round two of your blame Olympics?”

I exhale smoke from my nose. “The bullshit where you expect me to believe it took the MI6 several weeks to figure out one of their people was here strangling and cutting up the rich.”

He flashes a smug smile. “Detective, Drake is well trained in the arts of evasion. The fact you haven’t caught him yet is a testament to that.”

“Agent Conroy, if I find out that he was sent here by the MI6 on a mission to kill these people in my city. I will throw gas on you and burn you to the fucking ground.”

He sighs, rubbing his forehead. “Detective, I am here to help you, not put up with your half-assed accusations. So knock it off, or I’m on the first flight back to London!”

I know something stinks about this, but I got nothing but my gut and the word of a psychopath.

“Half-assed? What about Drake killing Cala Sadir?”

“What about her? She was a vile human being who sold arms to terrorists. As far as I’m concerned, a karma debt paid.”

“She was also my partner’s wife. Drake and his partner killed his wife and kids. Now, I don’t give a shit how bad a person she was; there’s no fucking excuse for killing their daughters.

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