Dark Horse - Elena Estes

Zusatztext “With its hard-boiled view of equine society! Dark Horse helps fill the gap made in crime fiction by the retirement of jockey-turned-author Dick Francis.”— Wall Street Journal Informationen zum Autor Tami Hoag's novels have appeared regularly on national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988. She lives in Los Angeles. Klappentext The "New York Times" bestselling author takes readers on "a great ride" ("People") in this spine-tingler about a killer with nothing to lose and a detective with everything at stake. Chapter One Elena Life can change in a heartbeat. I’ve always known that. I’ve lived the truth of that statement literally from the day I was born. I sometimes see those moments coming, sense them, anticipate them. I see one coming now. Adrenaline runs through my bloodstream like rocket fuel. My heart pounds like a piston. I’m ready to launch. I’ve been told to stay put, to wait, but I know that’s not the right decision. If I go in first, if I go in now, I’ve got the Golam brothers dead-bang.They think they know me.Their guard will be down. I’ve worked this case three months. I know what I’m doing. I know that I’m right. I know the Golam brothers are already twitching. I know I want this bust and deserve it. I know Sikes is here for the show, to put a feather in his cap when the news vans arrive and make the public think they should vote for him in the next election for sheriff. He stuck me on the side of the trailer and told me to wait. He doesn’t know his ass. He doesn’t even know the side door is the door the brothers use most. While Sikes and Ramirez are watching the front, the brothers are dumping their money into duffel bags and getting ready to bolt out the side. Billy Golam’s 4 X 4 is parked ten feet away, covered in mud. If they run, they’ll take the truck, not the Corvette parked in front.The truck can go off-road. Sikes is wasting precious time.The Golam brothers have two girls in the trailer with them.This could easily turn into a hostage situation. But if I go in now, while their guard is down . . . Screw Sikes. I’m going in before these twitches freak. It’s my case. I know what I’m doing. I hit the button on my radio. “This is stupid. They’re going to break for the truck. I’m going in.” “Goddamnit, Estes--” Sikes. I click the radio off and drop it into the weeds growing beside the trailer. It’s my case. It’s my bust. I know what I’m doing. I go to the side door and knock the way all the Golam brothers’ customers knock: two knocks, one knock, two knocks.“Hey, Billy, it’s El. I need some.” Billy Golam jerks open the door, wild-eyed, high on his own home cooking--crystal meth. He’s breathing hard. He’s got a gun in his hand. Shit. The front door explodes inward. One of the girls screams. Buddy Golam shouts:“Cops!” Billy Golam swings the .357 up in my face. I suck in my last breath. He turns abruptly and fires. The sound is deafening and yet I hear someone shout:“Officer down!” Billy Golam knocks me aside, bolts down the stairs and runs forthe truck. I scramble to get my feet under me. I pull my weapon. I try to run before I’m upright, stumble and hit the ground with one knee. Gunfire pops at the front of the trailer.The truck engine roars to life. “Billy!” I scream, running for the truck, my only thought that I can’t let him get away. The truck lurches forward. I leap at it, grabbing the side mirror with my free hand. One foot hits the running board and skids out from under me. Golam hits the gas hard. He’s shooting out the passenger window, screaming:“Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” I try to bring my gun up as the truck hits the pavement and makes a hard left. I’m like a rag doll clinging to the door. Billy Golam screams like a madman. He looks right at...

Product details

• Authors: Tami Hoag
• Publisher: Bantam Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.06.2004
• EAN: 9780553583571
• ISBN: 978-0-553-58357-1
• No. of pages: 592
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 173 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Bantam Books; Elena Estes; Elena Estes
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense