Spree by Konrath J. A

Author:Konrath, J. A. [Konrath, J. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense, Crime
Amazon: B007W4PFHU
Goodreads: 23624385
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2012-11-27T08:00:00+00:00

Lund

Lund checked his watch for what had to be the eightieth time in the past twenty minutes. Still not time to meet Chandler, but the crack of gunfire—and worse, several explosions—made his pulse accelerate and sweat coat his back. Max and Bo jigged a little, picking up his nervousness, ready to bolt.

He patted his gelding and crooned to Bo, but it did no good. How could it? His voice sounded tight even to his own ears. To the sensitive horses, he must have seemed in a full-bore panic.

Lund forced his breath to slow and rolled his shoulders, trying to loosen up. He’d only known Chandler for a short time, but it was obvious she knew what she was doing and was used to handling this type of danger. He recognized the confident calm in her, the same vibe given off by veteran firefighters and cops. Hell, usually given off by him, too.

Lund had to trust she knew what she was doing. But he kept seeing the stubborn woman willing to stick a scalpel into her own belly. Recklessness didn’t inspire confidence.

“Good evening, sir.”

The voice came from behind him, several yards away. He turned to see the tan button-down and dark jacket and pants of a state park ranger.

Shit.

Normally when gunfire and explosions were blasting around him, he’d be grateful to see the authorities. But Chandler had warned him about calling the police, and after all he’d seen, he believed her. This park ranger’s curiosity and the inevitable cops he’d call in would only complicate things and cost lives. If this really was a black site on US soil, the powers that be couldn’t afford to let anyone know about its existence. That included park rangers. That included cops. That included him and everyone he knew.

Lund faced the ranger. “Nice night, isn’t it? Although I hear it’s supposed to rain tomorrow.”

“Sir, horses aren’t allowed in this park.”

Lund knew that, but feigned surprise. “Oh. I guess I didn’t realize…”

“You’ll have to take them out immediately. And if you parked a white—”

A spurt of gunfire erupted below. The ranger reached for the radio on his belt.

“It’s a training drill,” Lund said.

The man’s eyebrows arched, as if he didn’t believe a word.

“That’s why I’m here. With the horses. I’m an observer. I should have stayed near the fence line, I know, but the view is better up here. And the blanks they’re shooting were making the horses nervous.”

The ranger squinted into the sun, low in the western sky. Hair silver and face lined, he looked like he’d been on the job for a while, maybe nearing retirement. Lund would like to think those extra years would make him willing to let a training drill pass. But judging from the skepticism etched into the man’s expression, it seemed those years had simply made him harder to fool.

“Was this reported to local authorities?”

“I’m not sure. You know the army. They report to their superiors, and the rest of us might as well not exist.”

“Do you have

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