Excerpt from Deadly Trail
You are invited to preview Dallas Taylor’s newest in the Deadly Glance series – Lost Trail – the latest saga of espionage and deceit in Jeff Michael Walker’s search for lost love and quest for justice.
Stefano braced for the next blow, grimacing and staring at the floor. He noticed the drops of blood that had landed on the floor in front of his left boot.
Where is he? Stefano heard the man ask, this time more quietly and sternly.
Stefano braced for the next blow, grimacing and staring at the floor. He noticed the drops of blood that had landed on the floor in front of his left boot.
Where is he? Stefano heard the man ask, this time more quietly and sternly.
He had been listening to the same question over and over again for the last four hours and he had endured what seemed now like hundreds of blows to his head, his arm, his torso and face. His mind wandered.
He thought about Victoria and her sweet perfume.
“Can’t you speak English amigo? Answer the question or we’re going to be here all night. Either you answer the question or you die. Got that amigo?” the man asked again, this time more loudly.
Stefano closed his eyes and shut out the voice. He knew his choices would land him here and he would accept his fate. He actually had no idea the answer to the question, “Where is he?” but sharing this was futile. His days were numbered.
He took a deep breath and when he tried to open his eyes to look up at his captor he could only look through one half open eye, the other eye was now swollen completely shut. He caught a glimpse though of the man who was about to deliver the next blow. They caught each other’s eyes.
“Take a good look amigo. Mine will be the last face you see unless you start cooperating.” The man looked away at a dark corner of the room and nodded then spit on the floor.
Stefano could see the man reach towards his right hip and pull out a pistol. The single light hanging over Stefano’s head glistened off the 9 mm Gloc the man held in his hand. The man glanced one more time to the corner and turned back to look at Stefano.
Stefano could see the man reach towards his right hip and pull out a pistol. The single light hanging over Stefano’s head glistened off the 9 mm Gloc the man held in his hand. The man glanced one more time to the corner and turned back to look at Stefano.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, he thought again about the love of his life and smiled. I will be with you soon. Very soon.
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