Redhawk's Return by Thurlo Aimee

Author:Thurlo, Aimee [Thurlo, Aimee]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-11-25T18:02:39+00:00

SUAREZ’S HOME HAD AN undeniable atmosphere of comfort, especially compared to what they’d been used to lately. The leather easy chair by the window had the soft patina of frequent use, and the matching hassock showed the permanent impression of two feet. The walls were covered with massive, ceiling-high bookshelves filled with volumes on subjects ranging from anthropology to zoology. An Indian blanket woven in orange and black wool lay unfolded over the back of the sofa as if it had been recently used.

“You have a nice, cozy house. It has a lived-in look,” Fox commented, wondering how long it would be before she had a place to call home again.

“Some say it begs for a woman’s touch,” Suarez said.

“Who doesn’t?” Travis countered with a wry grin.

Suarez laughed. “Well, you haven’t changed much. Come,” he said, going down the narrow, whitewashed hallway to his study. “We’ll be more comfortable in here.”

The study appeared slightly larger than the living room, and had an atmosphere of purpose about it. Two computers, a desktop and a laptop, were placed beside each other on two connected desks. He gestured toward the easy chairs set by the windows. “Make yourselves at home,” he said. “Now tell me. What’s the best way I can help?”

“Don’t let Fox go near those things,” Travis said, pointing to the computers. “Hacking is her favorite pastime.”

“Don’t listen to him,” Fox said, good-naturedly. “I’ve already gotten all the information I can about my past. There’s no need for me to access other databases.”

“If I may make a suggestion?” Suarez asked. Seeing her nod, he continued. “Perhaps you’re going about this the wrong way. What you should concentrate on is learning more about your enemies. They seem to know a lot about you.”

“That’s true, but they’re not exactly trying to help us,” she said, her smile taking any sting out of her words.

Suarez glanced at one of his computers. “Maybe we can zero in on the one that’s already been identified—Prescott.”

“The police and the U.S. Marshals have an extensive file on him, but there’s nothing there that’s useful to us now,” Travis said. “My brother and Deputy Marshal Feist have gone over that repeatedly.”

Suarez considered the matter. “Let’s look in a direction the police and the marshals haven’t,” he mused. “Do you know where he went to college? As a professor, I’m able to access many university databases.”

Fox looked at Travis, but he only shrugged. Glancing back at Suarez, she shook her head. “I don’t think that it ever came up in our conversations with the police.”

“Well, let me do a search. If he practiced law in New Mexico, then there’s a chance he went to a university here, and I know of only one, the University of New Mexico, that offers a law degree. If that’s true, I’ll be able to access his records and those may reveal something useful to you. One never knows.”

As they waited, Travis turned toward Fox. She’d been undeniably tense but in his steady gaze, Fox saw courage and inner strength.

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