Snake Bite: A Spy Thriller (Layne Parrish Book 4) by Jim Heskett

Author:Jim Heskett [Heskett, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Royal Arch Books
Published: 2019-03-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Layne took the last few steps up the canyon incline, holding his pistol by the grip, finger off the trigger. He was still a few feet below them, and they were stationed in a semi-circle around the small lip of the canyon.

One of the men aiming their weapons at him nodded toward the sand, and Layne pitched the pistol. He took care to let it land at least a few feet away, so it looked out of reach. But, he knew full well he could somersault forward and snatch it in one move. A trick he’d learned from Daphne herself, back when he’d first joined her team of shadows.

Layne raised his hands and faced the half-dozen men. Five of them were darker skinned, either Native American or multiracial. But the sixth was Caucasian, with bright blue eyes. That one hung back, holding a sawed-off shotgun, pointed in Layne’s direction.

The man with the braided black hair stood in front of the group. While the others were quiet and unassuming, that one carried a certain charisma to him. Layne assumed he was the leader.

“This is private property,” the leader said, a deep voice cutting through the breeze. “You’re trespassing. I’m within my rights to shoot you, you know.”

Layne, hands still up, cleared his throat. “Yeah, man, I know. I’m sorry about that. I’m looking for someone, and I hoped you might know where he is.” He also noted he didn’t see the suitcase anywhere, so they must have stashed it down in the canyon. Or, back in the RV.

And, ultimately, it didn’t matter what was in the suitcase, because it probably didn’t have anything to do with Harry. Whatever Brendall had given these men was between him and them.

The braided one made an exaggerated show of looking left and right across the hilly plains and then shrugged. “Unless he’s down in the canyon, then I don’t think your friend is with us.”

“I can see that. I need information, and I’m willing to pay for it. Someone kidnapped my guy, and it’s very important I find out who aided the kidnapper. I don’t have a lot of time. This has to happen by tomorrow.”

“Do we look like snitches?” asked another of the crew as he pointed a revolver at Layne.

The leader lifted a hand toward the man, waving him back. “We don’t want to help you. Not now, not ever.”

“Look, we don’t have to make this personal,” Layne said. From his current position, he figured he would go for the braided man first. He was closest, and the one with the biggest gun. The best plan would be to rush him, then put the man between Layne and the other five targets. A human shield wouldn’t stop their bullets, but they probably wouldn’t shoot him. The problem, though, was that this man stood in an elevated position, and Layne still had a few feet of mushy sand between him and the others. He couldn’t run well across the soft sand. The best he

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