Frozen Past by Hale Richard C

Author:Hale, Richard C [Hale, Richard C]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery & Crime
Publisher: Three Thirty A.M. Publishing
Published: 2012-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

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They were down from the house about a hundred yards, crammed in an unmarked van with two other detectives. A small SWAT team was set up and waiting behind the house next to their guy’s shack. That’s exactly what came to Jaxon’s mind when he saw the place. Run down, piece of shit, shack. The roof sagged in the middle and what was once a porch now resembled a listing or sinking boat. One lone rusted chair stood on its side in the section that remained intact. The windows were mostly glass, but one just to the right of the main entrance was covered in plywood. The yard was overgrown and weeds poked up through cracks in the broken driveway. No vehicle was visible.

The night was quiet except for a lone dog barking somewhere in the distance. Movement caught his eye and a drunken man weaved down the street approaching the van from their right. He moved past and they could hear him mumbling to himself. Something about Layla wantin’ to blow Henry, but Henry don’t know no Joe.

“He’s been in there how long now?” Victoria asked one of the detectives.

“Twenty minutes.”

There were no lights on in the house and no movement had been seen since the detectives observed a darkly dressed individual enter the residence from the rear. He had crept along the street near the front of the houses as he made his way to the shack. They said he looked like a man not wanting to be seen.

“Alright, we move in two minutes,” Victoria said, and opened the van door exiting to the street. Jaxon, Scoggins, and Sally followed.

They each had an earpiece and radio, and wore Kevlar vests and FBI Jackets. The SWAT team would move in first, then Jaxon and Sally would follow with Victoria and Scoggins. They remained hidden from view behind the van, but Jaxon peered around the rear of the vehicle and watched as the SWAT team moved silently into place at the front and rear of the shack. It was like watching shadows as they crept around the plants and trees in the yard.

Jaxon’s cell phone vibrated. Victoria glared at him, but he pulled it out and read the text message. His knees suddenly felt like jelly. The text message was from him.

I know where his ears are. You’ll have them soon. My gift.

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