The Mummies of the Reich by K. M. Ashman

Author:K. M. Ashman
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781788637596
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2019-10-20T16:00:00+00:00

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Thirty miles away, Miguel sat in a bar, nursing a beer as he waited for the man who could change his life.

After he had obtained the submarine log from India, he had used his list of contacts to make his acquisition known to interested parties. Ecuador had its own fair share of German descendants and it was well known that many often paid good prices for World War Two memorabilia. Times had been hard recently and he was desperate to acquire some extra money. At first there had been little interest but a few days earlier he had received a phone call from a man in Argentina, asking everything about the book. When Miguel had explained he couldn’t read German, the man had arranged to fly up immediately and meet him to see it for himself. Now the time had come, Miguel was having second thoughts. These people were known to be dangerous and if he wasn’t careful, he could end up on a mortuary slab. His hands ran over the pistol in his jacket pocket. If there was any sign of danger, he would shoot first and worry about it later.

The light from the open doorway darkened for a second and Miguel’s heart missed a beat as he realised this was the man he had been waiting for. The man ordered coffee and made his way to the furthest table away from the door before arranging his chair so his back was against the wall.

Miguel glanced over. The man was obviously of European descent and dressed in a cream suit and a handmade Panama hat. Miguel watched him light up a cigarette before making his final decision. He finished his beer and with one hand cradling the gun in his pocket, made his way over to join him.

‘Mr Eichman?’ he asked.

‘I am,’ said the man. ‘I assume you are Miguel Toledo Perez?’

‘I am,’ said Miguel, and held out his left hand to shake Eichman’s hand.

Eichman ignored the handshake but indicated the seat opposite him.

‘Please, be seated,’ he said.

Miguel sat down nervously.

‘Mr Perez,’ said Eichman, ‘I hear you have something that may be of value to me.’

‘I think I do,’ said Miguel, ‘but it will not be cheap.’

Eichman smiled.

‘I’m sure it isn’t,’ he said, ‘and you will find me a reasonable man. However, before we can even start any negotiation, I am sure we will both find this much more agreeable if we can both relax. Do you not agree?’

‘I suppose so,’ said Miguel, not sure where the conversation was leading.

‘Excellent,’ said Eichman. ‘In that case, I would like you to take your hand from the gun you obviously have secreted in your pocket and put both of your hands on the table, as mine are.’

Miguel looked shocked. How could he possibly know about the gun?

‘I have no gun,’ he said, but put his hands on the table anyway.

‘Thank you,’ said Eichman. ‘Before we start, I think we should set out some terms of reference.’

‘Terms of reference?’ asked Miguel.

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