Elevation: A London Carter Novel (London Carter Mystery Series Book 5) by BJ Bourg

Author:BJ Bourg [Bourg, BJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2017-08-09T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 28

Dead Man’s Canyon

Detective Tricia Clark turned off of the dirt road that led to the mouth of Dead Man’s Canyon and drove her personally-owned four-by-four pickup truck into a patch of thick trees. Once she was deep enough that her vehicle wouldn’t be seen from the road, she exited and made her way stealthily through the woods. It was only a mile to the mouth of the canyon, but it took about thirty minutes because she stayed off of the road and covered the distance over rough terrain. She had to make her way around and between thick trees, climb over jagged rocks, and even cross a stream, but she finally reached the edge of the trees that opened into a small meadow near the canyon’s mouth.

Tricia pursed her lips when she saw Dawn’s Jeep Wrangler. It was backed into a spot near a clump of trees and the mountains rose majestically behind it, blending with the dark clouds that were forming in the sky.

Easing her Model 1911, .45 caliber, semi-automatic pistol from the holster concealed in her waistband, she squatted near a large tree and waited. Other than normal mountain sounds, there was nothing going on. After several minutes of waiting and watching, she stood to her feet and took a careful step out into the open. Nothing happened.

Allowing the muzzle of her pistol to follow her gaze, she scanned her surroundings as she made her way toward the Jeep. She took one step at a time, careful not to put her weight on anything that would snap or pop and give away her presence.

She was still a dozen feet from the Jeep when she saw blood on the ground. She swallowed hard. “Damn, that’s not good.”

If London was right and the same men who tried to assassinate the vice president were after Dawn, then it seemed they might have already found her. Her hands trembling, Tricia considered retreating and calling for backup. She’d never fired her weapon in the line of duty and she didn’t want her first time to be against trained killers. Her mind wandered briefly to her children at home, but she forced the thought from her head. If she began imagining her children growing up without her, she knew she’d be too tempted to turn and walk away.

Licking her lips, she surveyed her surroundings for the umpteenth time. Everything looked safe, but she couldn’t be sure. If Dawn is hurt, she needs help, she thought. And I’m the only one who knows where she’s at right now.

Summoning what courage she could muster, she by-passed the blood and continued toward the Jeep. If Dawn was in trouble, she needed to reach her as soon as possible. Although she’d been taught not to put her finger on the trigger of her weapon until she was ready to fire, she slid the first pad of her index finger off of the trigger guard and let it brush the trigger. If she needed to shoot someone, she didn’t want to waste any time.

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