Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense June 2019, Box Set 1 of 2 by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Zave leaned farther out the window. A gun glinted in his hand, aimed straight at Lizzy.

Isaac shoved the Amish woman to the ground and shielded her with his body. The cruiser provided extra cover for them. A shot rang out. It clanged as it struck the lamp pole at his left. Isaac heard the man swearing.

Snatching his own service revolver, he popped up to level a shot at the Jeep. His shot caught the back door of the vehicle as it swerved wildly around the corner.

“Come on!” Assisting Lizzy to her feet, he assessed her condition quickly. Assured that she was well, he gestured to the still-open door. “Get in. If we hurry, maybe we can catch up to him.”

He ran around to his side of the cruiser and jumped in. As soon as they were in motion, he jabbed his radio to call in the shooting. He rattled off the license plate number, make and model of the vehicle. “Suspect was seen fleeing the scene and heading east on Randolph Avenue. Number four in pursuit. Request backup.”

“Backup will be joining you en route. Number six has left the station.”

Good. Ryder was on the way. Isaac steered his vehicle into a fast turn, feeling his wheels swerve out behind him. The tires squealed, but he managed not to hit the opposite curb.

Up ahead, he could make out the Jeep. It swung wide around another curve.

“Hold on!” he yelled across to Lizzy. He stomped his foot down on the gas and flipped on the lights and the siren. The car coming the other way slid to the side of the curb. Isaac flew past him.

“Come on. Come on.” He clenched his hands on the steering wheel as his car inched closer and closer to the Jeep. He saw another cruiser behind him. It was Ryder. He wished Ryder had come in from the other direction in order to cut the Jeep off. However, it was too late for that.

The gates at the train tracks began to descend. It was like watching a bad movie. He watched, incredulous, as the Jeep wove in through the closing gates. Within seconds, he spotted an Amtrak train coming. To make matters worse, the train stopped to let passengers off and to allow others to board. By the time the gates rose again, the Jeep was nowhere in sight.

The two cruisers split up and continued to search, but the Jeep was gone.

“Hey, Ryder. I’m going back to the scene and see if any witnesses saw what had happened. Maybe someone will have more information than we have.”

He doubted it. But he had to try.

Unfortunately, after an hour of walking the street a second time, they were no closer to finding any answers than they had been the first time. Unless you considered inciting an irate restaurant owner to declare that he would be coming in to complain about the police harassing him.

“May I ask you a question?” Lizzy snapped the buckle of her seat belt, then turned to watch him.

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