Quiet War by Shawn Chesser

Author:Shawn Chesser
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: military, delta force, navy seals, iraq war, special forces, terrorism plot, afghanistan war, covid 19
Publisher: Shawn Chesser

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Three minutes later, with the orange glow from the burning car still visible to the west, they were where Griff and Cross had started their stealthy approach and were in the process of transferring everything from the Ram to the Transit van.

Cade and Lopez had just tossed Farouk unceremoniously into the rear of the van and were clambering aboard when the Hellcat’s gas tank exploded. The flash of white light came first. Thankfully it was too far away to wash out their NODs. There was a second or two delay before the hollow-sounding boom reached their ears.

Down on one knee and in the process of locking the rear doors, Cade said, “We’re in. Hit it, Griff.”

“Where to?” asked Griff, starting the engine.

“Once we’re back at the paved road, head west,” Cade instructed. “Try to find a road like this. One that goes somewhere secluded. Preferably someplace high in elevation.”

Griff made no reply. He was laboring to get the van through the three-point-turn necessary to get it turned around.

Cross answered for Griff. “On it,” he called from the passenger seat. He already had his TyrLink smartphone in hand and was scrolling and pinching the screen, searching for a fire lane heading up into the foothills north by west of their current position.

Meanwhile, Lopez had taken the PPD scanner from Cross, plugged its earpiece into one ear, and adjusted the volume. He quickly scanned through the available frequencies, listening hard as the van bounced across uneven terrain.

“Anything?” Cade mouthed.

Lopez shook his head. “Nothing yet. No mention of the Crossroads. Nothing about a vehicle fire near a motocross track.” He grimaced. “And nobody’s talking about encountering a van full of trafficked kids.”

No sooner had Lopez said it than he was sticking a finger in the air and his grimace was morphing into a half smile. Regarding Cade, he delivered the good news: “State trooper just called in the van. She’s saying the driver flashed the high beams to get her attention.”

“Where?” Cade asked.

“Didn’t catch that part,” Lopez conceded. “Considering the head start, my guess is they were probably almost to the interstate. I’ll keep an ear to the ground.”

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