King and Maxwell (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell 6)
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“Nothing. They know he was set up. They know he’s innocent. They know his son was kidnapped to keep him in line. Hell, the guy deserves a medal like us, and the military knows that. He’ll be just fine. And Tyler got his dad back.”
“Well, I think Cole is both happy to be alive and thrilled that the missing euro scandal has disappeared at least for now.”
“All you need is a bigger story to cover. Remember Chandra Levy and the congressman some thought had killed her?”
“No, not really.”
“That’s because it was ‘the’ story until nine-eleven happened shortly thereafter.”
“So the missing piece is—”
“Alan Grant, yeah. His wife has been questioned, of course. From what Littlefield could tell me she’s as stunned as anyone else. But his guilt is pretty well established.”
“And Dan Marshall, his presumed leak and partner in this?”
“He’s been questioned and will no doubt be questioned some more.”
“By the cops?”
“Yes. But also by us.”
“What?”
“We were hired to do a job, Michelle. We have not finished that job, at least not to my mind.”
“I didn’t think you wanted any piece of this case to begin with.”
“It’s grown on me. And I take great exception to anyone who tries to kill the president.” He turned to look at her. “Or you.”
“So we go and see Marshall?”
“Yes, but I want to talk to Edgar first.”
“He figured out how Grant hacked into the satellite used for the Beast.”
“I know. The stuff they found at that old radio station was state-of-the-art equipment. I bet that’s where some of the billion euros went. In addition to leasing a satellite. And the guy who leased it to him recognized a picture of Grant. He just had no idea what he was going to use it for.”
“Then he needs to screen his customers better,” she said.
“I’m betting Grant did not do this alone. He must have had serious computer hacking talent in place. The FBI is checking out movements of known bad guys with computer skills.”
“They’re probably long gone.”
“Probably,” conceded Sean. “But I really hope they find Grant. He was the one who shot Kathy. She identified his picture too. And that tells me he had no intention of letting either of them go.”
“How about our old pal Trevor Jenkins?”
“Gone like a ghost by the time HRT got to the station.”
“You think he and Grant are on the run together?”
“I wouldn’t bet against it. But they’re going to have a hell of a time getting out of the country. Everybody’s looking for them.”
She put the truck in gear and hit the gas. “God, it’s good to be back
on dry land.”
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