Never Back Down by William Casey Moreton

Author:William Casey Moreton [Moreton, William Casey]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery, Police Procedurals, Medical, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense
Amazon: B004S2OXT0
Published: 2011-03-13T04:30:00+00:00

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Smith broke three diamond-tipped bits drilling out the internal locks. The cabinet was an impressive piece. He used canned air to clear the metal shavings and wore latex gloves to touch the first drawer. There was no visible exterior handle. Smith spread his fingertips against the drawer and pressed. The latch released and the drawer kicked out a fraction of an inch.

Smith set the drill aside and used both hands to open the drawer. It glided silently on ball bearings. Miller held a light so they could see better. Smith eased forward in his squat. He used the canned air to clear away any additional metal shavings that had vibrated out from the freshly augured holes.

He lifted out a laptop encased in rubber armor and carried it by its handle to the kitchen. He set it flat on the granite countertop, popped the latches, and opened it so that he could see the screen and keyboard. Miller stood beside him.

Smith touched the power button and the machine began the boot process. The operating system completed its initialization and a login window appeared. It required a user ID and password.

Miller glanced at the screen, then at Smith. “What do you think?”

“I think it’s going to be a long night.”

• • •

The flight left Zurich on schedule. It was a commercial flight and fully booked. There was a storm visible on radar but the tower had seen no reason to delay takeoff. It was well after dark when the airliner turned toward New York and leveled out at cruising altitude.

Caspian was seated in first class. The seat beside him was empty because he had purchased it also. He preferred privacy and despised casual conversation. He always bought all the seats in his row. It was his personal travel policy. His overhead reading light was on. Thomas Friedman’s latest hardcover was open in his lap but he wasn’t reading. His mind was lingering on the details of the past week in Switzerland. It had been a busy few days.

A stewardess served Caspian bourbon. He clicked off the reading light and watched Europe flow beneath them through a purple river of clouds. The plane bumped through turbulence. He looked forward to returning to New York. It felt like he’d been away forever. He swirled his drink in the glass, listening to the ice and staring out the window at the night. His eyes were half closed but he watched the lovely Nordic stewardess disappear through the cockpit door and wondered if she planned to give the pilot a little treat.

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