The Gunsmith 393 - The Counterfeit Gunsmith

Informationen zum Autor J.R. Roberts is the author of the long-running Gunsmith western series! featuring the adventures of gunslinger Clint Adams. Klappentext FUNNY MONEY Clint Adams is in St. Louis to relax and play poker when an old friend calls on him for help. Secret Service Agent Jeremy Pike is in town under an assumed name! investigating a counterfeiting operation-and he knows he's close when he's ambushed and almost killed. Now he needs a man he can trust to pick up where he left off. A man like the Gunsmith. Since anyone could be in on the scheme! Clint will have to play his cards close to the chest-even with the beautiful young woman claiming to be Pike's contact-because this time he's gambling with his life. OVER 15 MILLION GUNSMITH BOOKS IN PRINT! ONE Jeremy Pike looked at the hundred-dollar bill in his hand. He turned it over a few times, snapped it to test its strength, then put it down on the desk in front of him. The man he was seated across from picked it up and leaned back in his chair. “Whataya think, Pike?” the other man asked. “It looks damn good,” Pike said, “but it’s a fake.” “Are you sure?” “I’m positive.” The older man regarded him intently for a moment, then said, “Well, you’re right. It is fake. And it’s all over the country.” Pike stared back at the Secretary of the Treasury. “Why am I here, Mr. Secretary?” “We need somebody to go out there and find out who’s making these,” the Secretary said. “Why me?” “Frankly?” “Please, sir.” “West and Gordon are on other assignments and unavailable,” the Secretary said. “So I’m your third choice?” “Basically, yes.” Pike thought about that, then shrugged and said, “I guess I can live with that.” “Good.” “Where did this particular bill come from?” “It and a bunch like it were picked up in Missouri,” the Secretary said. “Saint Louis, to be exact.” “Was an arrest made?” “Unfortunately,” the Secretary said, “the gentleman who was passing these fake bills was killed when the bills were confiscated.” “I see,” Pike said. “Sir, am I supposed to work alone on this?” “Unless you can draft someone into your service,” the Secretary said. “Of course, at the time that you are ready to make an arrest, we can send in some military assistance for you.” “I appreciate that, sir,” Pike said. The Secretary opened the top drawer of his desk, took out a white envelope, and tossed it over to Pike’s side of the desk. “Traveling money,” he said. “If you find you need more, let me know, and you’ll be able to pick it up at any bank.” “Sir.” Pike grabbed up the envelope and tucked it into his jacket pocket. “That’s all,” the Secretary said. “Stay in touch.” “Directly, sir?” “Mr. Jenks will liaise between us,” the Secretary said. “Do you know Jenks?” “I do, sir.” “You don’t like him?” “I do not, sir.” “Hardly matters, does it?” “No, sir.” “He’s waiting for you outside.” “Yes, sir.” Pike stood up and left the office. The Secretary had been in Federal service for over thirty years, and had always been a man of few words and much candor. Pike appreciated that. Adam Jenks was, indeed, waiting for Pike outside the Secretary’s office. Jenks was in his thirties, had been working in the Treasury Department for ten years. As far as Pike knew, nobody liked him. Maybe not even the Secretary. “Pike.” “Jenks.” “I have your travel papers.” Jenks handed him a brown envelope. “Also the file on what we know so far.” “Thanks.” “You will dispose of the file after you’ve read it, of course.” “Of course.” “Your train leaves first thing tomorrow morning.” “Doesn’t give me much time to draft any help, does it?” Pike asked. “Unless you want to come along.” “...

Product details

• Authors: J R Roberts, J. R. Roberts
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.08.2014
• EAN: 9780515154962
• ISBN: 978-0-515-15496-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 171 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Gunsmith, The; Gunsmith
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature