Survival Instinct by Rachelle McCalla

Author:Rachelle McCalla
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2010-04-22T04:00:00+00:00

Abby repeated the one-sided conversation she’d overheard as close to verbatim as she could recall. Tracie went over her statement several times. To her understanding, Scott was in another room, giving his version of what had happened. And though she didn’t know if Scott would appreciate it, Abby went ahead and explained how his family’s land fit into the picture. She’d only promised to keep it a secret unless his life was in danger. In her opinion, they’d crossed that line. He might be furious with her afterward, but she’d prefer that to him ending up dead. The authorities needed to know what they were up against, or at least be aware of the possibilities.

To her relief, though her story was slightly confused and certain parts were admittedly conjecture, Tracie seemed to think her theories about Mitch were plausible. More important, the other woman understood Abby’s insistence that Mitch be questioned as quickly as possible. Every moment they wasted put Marilyn’s life in greater danger.

As Tracie had promised, the Coast Guard station had hot coffee. Abby sipped a little, mindful that she’d want to be able to fall asleep if she ever got the chance. With any luck, Mitch would tell them where they could find Marilyn, and they’d have her back before morning.

“The good news,” Tracie concluded, after recording Abby’s thorough statement, “is that it sounds as though Marilyn is still alive, and possibly being held somewhere here on the mainland. If her kidnappers are waiting for a signal from Mitch before they act, then we just need to get information on her whereabouts from him before he gives them other instructions.”

Abby agreed. “I just wish I knew what Mitch was referring to when he told them to wait for his signal. He may have been talking about waiting to take her back out to the island, but I don’t know. It almost sounded as though they were headed out there already, because Mitch was so insistent on making sure Scott died first. I think the signal was for them to kill Marilyn.”

“In that case, we’ll have to get Mitch back here in a hurry and put the pressure on him to share what he knows. Marilyn’s life may be in imminent danger. I wonder if Trevor and Sheriff Jacobsen have brought him back yet.”

As the two of them talked, Abby became increasingly aware of activity in the hallway and adjoining offices. Though she couldn’t make out any words, she heard raised voices, and several people hurried past with intent expressions on their faces. Finally Tracie stood.

“I’m going to see what all the commotion is about.”

Abby hovered in the doorway as the other woman approached a nearby Coast Guardsman.

“What’s going on?” Tracie’s question carried down the hall.

“They’re sending another team out to the scene,” the Coastie explained briefly.

“To the scene of the accident?” Tracie clarified.

“To the scene of the shooting.”

“Shooting?”

“Yes. Didn’t you hear? Trevor was bringing in a suspect. When he tried to escape, Trevor shot him. He’s dead.”

At the Coast Guardsman’s explanation, Abby hurried forward.

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