Van Zandt’s eyebrow lifted as he took the envelope. “What’s this?”
“It’s a ledger found in Clemente’s office.” Brannigan turned to watch Flanagan come up the ramp and give him a thumbs up that everyone was aboard. “Well, a copy of it. It has their whole cocaine distribution plan in it.” He met Van Zandt’s eyes coolly. “I think you’ll recognize one of the names on it.”
“Briggs’s cousin Hatteras?”
Brannigan nodded as he sat down and buckled in. The Casa’s engines were spooling up. Van Zandt joined him. “Thought that name seemed familiar. Probably not enough to put the Senator away, though, knowing how things work in DC.”
“Either way.” Van Zandt shrugged. “He’s had the fear put in him. Abernathy’s a scary son of a bitch when he wants to be. I don’t think he’ll be causing us any problems in the near future.”
“Maybe not the near future.” Brannigan shut his eyes again. Damn, he was tired. “But people like him rarely forget and never forgive.” He snorted again. “But who am I kidding? We’ve been looking over our shoulders since those Humanity Front bastards went after Sam. Nothing’s really changed. We’ve just got a couple new enemies to add to the list.
“Let ‘em come. They’ll regret it if they do.”
Look for More Hard-Hitting Action Soon, in:
Brannigan’s Blackhearts
Blood Debt
Mercenaries strike a hidden base…
…But it’s a trap.
Now they have only one hope – Brannigan’s Blackhearts
When Mitchell Price’s black bag team hit a mysterious former Soviet military base in Kyrgyzstan, they thought they knew what they were in for. They’re professionals, and they’ve been on this hunt for a long time.
But things can go bad in a heartbeat.
Now with the team dead or captured, one man knows where they are, and he’s going to have to convince Brannigan’s Blackhearts to help. He’s not just going to hire them, though. He’s coming with them.
Dan Tackett is coming out of retirement.
And he and the Blackhearts are about to venture into the heart of darkness in Central Asia.
AuthoR’s Note
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