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Sample Sunday - Excerpt from Chapter Thirty Two of Storm Rising

Tuesday September 28th, 10:15 P.M. - Mexico

Somewhere in the desert, southwest of Juarez

   As Kelli, Kevin and Dan made their way toward their destination, they could hear the weapons fire taper off. By the time they came within sight of the buildings, it had ceased entirely. The three crouched low, using what cover they could find.

   Kelli scanned the scene and noted several bodies strewn across the compound. She looked over at Kevin and Dan. “I count six dead or wounded,” she said in a loud whisper. “But I can’t tell if they’re good guys or bad guys. And there’s no way to know how many more are up there.”

   Kevin moved next to her. “Look over to the right. There’s no light at that end. I think we can work our way around and get in closer.”

   Kelli nodded. “Yeah, that just might work. We’ll just go back out a little and then work our way up to that end. Good thinking, Kevin.” She turned on her heels and motioned Kevin and Dan to follow her.

   They walked out another fifty yards and began making their way to the far end of the compound. As they neared the buildings, Kelli motioned for the two men to drop, as she fell forward. She eased back toward the Kevin and Dan, staying on her belly. Kevin looked puzzled as she drew up next to him.

   “There’s someone standing just in the shadows of that building, facing west. If I hadn’t seen the cherry on his cigarette light up, we would have walked right into him.”

   Kevin lifted his head and looked in the direction of the building, then back to Kelli. “He doesn’t look like a Federale. You think maybe it’s one of Garcia’s men?”

   Kelli shook her head. “Shit, I don’t know. It could be. Then he could be from a rival cartel. Why don’t you go up there and ask him?” She sighed and rolled her eyes.

   Kevin pushed himself to his knees. “Well shit, why don’t I just do that?”

   Kelli reached out and pulled him down. “Are you fucking nuts? Shit, Kevin, I thought you would know sarcasm when you heard it. Now keep down.”

   Dan looked at them and shook his head. “Are you two through? If you keep it up, we’ll find out who that is sooner than we want. So what’s the plan?”

   Kelli scanned the area, looking for some way to get around the guard. When she spotted a rotting fence, she turned back to Kevin and Dan. “Okay, here’s what we need to do. Dan, how’s your Spanish?”

   Dan looked at her, narrowing his eyes. “Somehow I don’t think I’m going to like this.”

   “It’s our best shot. So, how’s your Spanish?”

   “A little rusty, but I can get by,” he said, his eyes still narrowed.

   “Good. You’ll need to distract this guy while Kevin and I make our way around behind him. Do you see that old fence? We’ll come up behind that. You keep the guard’s attention focused away from there.”

   “And just what the fuck am I supposed to say to this guy? “Hola, me llamo Dan. Noche agradable.” I mean, shit, Kelli.”

   “I don’t care what you say, just keep the bastard occupied. You just need to give us time to get in behind him, that’s all.”

   “Why do I have to be the decoy?”

   “You want me to do it? First, my Spanish is a hell of a lot rustier than yours is. Second, that guy would take one look at me and, well, I don’t want to think about it.”

   Dan shook his head. “No, I didn’t mean you. Why can’t Kevin do it?”

   “Because Kevin doesn’t speak Spanish, and he’s a lot better shot than you are. And don’t say it, I’ve seen both of you shoot.”

Sample Sunday - Excerpt from Chapter Thirty of Storm Rising

Friday September 25th, 4:48 P.M. Brooklyn, New York

90th Precinct

   Dan sounded surprised when she called. He didn’t want to talk on the phone and asked her to meet him at his old precinct. When she asked why there, his reply was vague. He simply said he had people there he trusted.

   She turned off Union onto Montrose, found a spot, and parked. As she was getting out, Dan walked up, pulled the door open, and surprised her.

   “I saw you pull up. We can’t really talk here. I just wanted to be in familiar surroundings. There’s a little diner back up Union, at the corner of Metropolitan, on the left. I’ll meet you there.” He smiled, closed her door and walked back around the front of the building.

   Kelli sat there for a few minutes, feeling confused. Why not just meet at the diner in the first place? She started the car, backed out and made the turn onto Union. Metropolitan was a good eight blocks, and it seemed to her that she was hitting every red light along the way.

   As she approached Metropolitan, she saw the diner on the left. It was a bright reflective building, with gleaming blue trim. She waited for traffic, crossed and parked. She stepped out onto the curb and waited. She didn’t have to wait long.

   She watched as Dan parked and got out. He was holding an oversized pocket folder close as he walked up to her.

   “What’s in the folder?” She felt obligated to ask, even though she already had an idea.

   “This is the sum of my work on Operation Remolino, or Maelstrom in English. If the DEA finds out that I have all this, my ass is as good a cooked.” He tilted his head to one side, his eyes narrowing.

   “Don’t look at me like that. I won’t say a word. Shit, they’d have my ass too. So, what have you got?”

   “Let’s get off the street. I know the guy who owns this place. He’ll let us use his office in the back, fewer prying eyes.”

   Kelli followed Dan inside and toward the back of the diner. He waved at a large, balding man in a white apron. The man motioned them into the kitchen, and led them to an office at the back. He pushed the office door open and stepped aside, allowing Kelli and Dan to pass.

   Once inside, Dan thanked the man, closed the door and walked around to the other side of a small metal desk. He plopped down in the office chair and tossed the folder on the desk.

   “So why do you want this info? You aren’t planning to do anything stupid, are you?” he said, eyeing her intently.

   “It all depends on your definition of stupid,” she countered.

   He looked at her and sighed. “Okay, I’ll give you what I’ve got, on one condition.”

   Kelli crossed her arms and tilted her head. “And what would that be?”

   Dan cleared his throat. “If you’re planning on going after this guy, I want in on it. I spent the better part of a year on that task force, watching them drag their asses. Shit, they could have taken the whole operation down six months ago.”

   “What the fuck were they waiting on? Shit, if they had done that, my partner would still be alive. Why’d they wait?”

   “Farnsworth didn’t think they had enough to get the whole cartel. Shit, I told him I got convictions on less when I was on the streets. The son of a bitch wanted to make sure he had a rock solid case. Hell, he was ready to sit on this for another year.”

New Guest Author Interview

Okay, so it's been over a week since my last Guest Author interview was posted here. Well, here is what you have been waiting so patiently for, well, most of you any way. Click on the Guest Author Interview page and read about this weeks Guest Author, Patti Roberts.

For those interested, I still need "Indie Authors" to Spotlight. No new ones this week, so if you're interested, DM me on Twitter with your contact info.

My Apologies

Sorry people, it's been non-stop at work and getting worse. I meant to post up here on Monday, but never got around to it. I promise more entertainment this weekend and hope to have another Guest Author interview posted, as well as a new "Indie Author in the Spotlight". Volunteers welcome. Just leave a message here or DM me on Twitter.

New York City Trip

I will be leaving for New York City tomorrow morning, and I can't wait to get there. I'm going to try to post some things up here during my stay, though I can't promise. I can promise that after I return home I will definitely be posting pics and experiences here. You can also follow my #NYCTweets on Twitter @kennhoss.

Where to buy my book

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