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Heather Graham Bundle: The Island / Ghost Walk / Killing Kelly / The Vision

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2018
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“And his boat?” Keith looked at Mike again.

Mike shook his head. “Nothing like the kind of luxury vessels that have disappeared. He was out on a twentynine-footer. A decent enough boat. He took good care of it but it wasn’t worth a fortune.”

“Has the boat been found?” Keith asked.

“Not yet.”

“He went out alone, I take it.”

Mike nodded grimly.

“Any suggestion to friends that he was heading toward Calliope Key?” Keith asked.

“The police in Monroe County have done some investigating. Seems he and his friends talked a lot about sunken ships and the wrecks along the Florida coastline. I can give you a list. Anyone know where you are right now?” Mike asked him.

Keith shook his head.

“All right. Keep it that way. At the moment, since we don’t know what the hell’s going on, I want everything on a need-to-know basis.”

Keith considered arguing the point. But Mike wasn’t a trusting person. He’d been around too long. He’d seen the best of human nature, courage and loyalty. He’d seen betrayal, as well.

“There’s a lot of weird shit going on here, and I’m starting to think it’s connected,” Keith said.

“Go ahead, explain,” Mike said.

“Gentlemen? May we let this young man rest in peace?” the doctor asked.

“For the moment, but his body’s not to be released yet,” Mike said.

“I’m not sure if the local authorities—”

“I’ll deal with it,” Mike assured him. He looked at Keith dryly. “Come into my office and tell me everything,” he said, leading Keith out to the hallway.

When Keith had given him a full report, Mike said, “Someone is leaking information.”

“Not necessarily,” Keith argued. “Too few people know about the operation.”

“Too many people are dying,” Mike said. “Someone knows something they shouldn’t.”

“That doesn’t mean there’s a leak. Hell, there are people who know who I am,” Keith reminded him.

“Keep an eye on your co-workers, that’s all I have to say,” Mike said sternly.

“Right,” Keith agreed tensely. Yeah, he would keep an eye on them, just as he’d been doing. But he couldn’t believe either Lee or Matt was involved.

He looked down for a moment, then stared at Mike again. “We might have screwed this up. We can still change the procedure. Just do the whole thing up big, warn people, keep anybody else from getting hurt.”

“Oh, great. Call the papers. What then?” Mike demanded. “Just forget everyone who’s already died?”

“Doesn’t look like we’re managing to stop the flow of blood the way it is,” Keith said.

“We’re close, dammit,” Mike insisted.

Close?

Close enough to prevent any more loss of life?

“You’ve got your orders,” Mike said flatly.

“Right.”

He left, and just as he exited the building, his phone began to ring. He answered, expecting Lee or Matt.

Certainly not the slightly accented voice that spoke to him.

“Mr. Henson?”

“Who is this? How did you get this number?”

“We can all do a little sleuthing, Mr. Henson. I’m talking to you because of a mutual friend.”

“All right. Who are you?”

“Manny Ortega. You remember me, yes?”

“Yes. Why are you calling?”

“I need to speak with you. In person. I believe that I can help you. And you can help me. I believe that you will believe me.”

He glanced at his watch, uneasy with the time but equally curious. “It’s got to be quick, and I suggest you tell me first who gave you my phone number.”

He was surprised by the answer, and more curious than ever. “When? And where?”

“There’s a boating store on Twenty-seventh. Huge place. Open late. Can you meet me now?”

“Give me an hour.”

“I don’t need much of your time.”

“There’s an errand I have to run first,” Keith told him. “Then I’ll be there.”

BETH DIDN’T ATTEMPT TO turn around.

There was a knife at her throat. She didn’t doubt for a moment that it was real.

Nor did she doubt that her attacker would use it.

Her pepper spray was in her purse. Worthless. The only thing she could do was stand there and pray. Even if she could somehow overpower the person with the blade, there was the other one to deal with after. If there was an after.
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