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    Chasing Shadows A Son's Revenge
    Chasing Shadows A Son's Revenge
    Chasing Shadows A Son's Revenge
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    Chasing Shadows A Son's Revenge

    By B T Coll

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    Third novel in the crime series Chasing Shadow but can be read as a stand alone novel. Two young girls are kidnapped and one is the granddaughter of a notorious criminal. Who would have the audacity to kidnap Big Rab’s granddaughter? When a body is found, DI Watson and DS Wilson must find those responsible before there is a bloodbath but will they be too late? As with the other novels in the series, there is a twist at the end that only the reader discovers. Other ebooks in the crime series Chasing Shadows include: Countdown, Malevolence, A Distant Land and Time To Run.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherB T Coll
    Release dateFeb 3, 2014
    ISBN9781310677755
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      Chasing Shadows A Son's Revenge - B T Coll

      Chasing Shadows

      A Son’s Revenge

      B T Coll

      Author’s Note

      A Son’s Revenge is a work of fiction. Names, characters and incidents are entirely fictitious.

      Copyright B T Coll ©2017

      Smashwords Edition

      All Rights Reserved

      Chapter One

      The car door slammed shut with such force that it sent a shudder down the old man's spine and he instinctively tightened his grip on the steering wheel. If he finds out about us we're dead. he suddenly declared, glancing over at the young man now sitting in the passenger seat. Just drive. the young man instructed through gritted teeth. He didn't need to be reminded of what kind of trouble they would be in if anyone found out what they had done.

      As the old black escort drove off, a deadly silence engulfed the two passengers. They were both worried and with good cause. They had just kidnapped the teenage granddaughter of Robert McKenzie. Big Rab McKenzie was well known in the area and many a person would willingly give him information in exchange for some money. Money was not the only thing that could persuade people to talk to him. Money was the carrot and the stick was much more than anyone could imagine. No-one crossed Big Rab and lived to tell the tale.

      The old man glanced over at the passenger and shook his head. In my day, no-one had the balls to do what you just did. he said and the young man felt his anger surfacing. What do you mean? You are as much involved in all this as I am and don't you forget it. he replied and the old man nodded his head in agreement. I didn't mean anything. I was just saying how much things have changed. In my day, no-one crossed Big Rab McKenzie and lived. The young man threw his head back and laughed. He's not the man he used to be. Stop worrying. Keep your mouth shut and we'll be fine.

      The old man shook his head and let out a huge sigh. The young man's cavalier attitude worried him. This was not some silly game. This was serious. Big Rab McKenzie, as far as he was concerned, was still as ruthless today as he was in his younger days. Why had he agreed to this dangerous and idiotic scheme? If they got away with this, then that would be a first. He had never heard of anyone ever getting one over on Big Rab.

      Things didn't quite work out the way you planned. Did they? the old man asked and the young man shook his head. Just a little more complicated. Don't worry about it. I will sort things out, just as I promised. he replied. The plan had to be changed to accommodate their extra guest who had become involved in what would have been a simple enough kidnapping. What you going to do with the young lass? the old man asked as he looked into his mirror to make sure no-one was following them. I'll think of something. the young man replied not quite sure of what he was going to do. She was an unwanted complication and had to be dealt with. It was bad enough trying to keep one teenage girl under lock and key but two would be a nightmare and there would be more chance of things going wrong. The young man knew he had to think of something and quick.

      Drop me off around the corner at the pub. I need a drink. he instructed and as the car slowed down and came to a stop he turned towards the old man. Remember. Keep your mouth shut. If you don't we're both dead. The old man nodded with sadness in his eyes. It won't be long before we get the money and then we can go off somewhere just as I promised. Just keep your cool granddad and we'll be ok.

      The old man reached out and gently touched his grandson's arm. You know it isn't too late to call all of this off. We can let them go and no-one would be any the wiser. The young man roughly shrugged off his grandfather's arm. It's far too late for that as well you know, so keep that trap of yours shut and we’ll soon be rolling in more money than you've ever seen.

      The old man looked at the sadness in his grandson’s eyes and knew that it wasn’t all about the money. What would your father say? he asked and immediately saw the anger his grandson’s face. Are you trying to be funny? Remember if it wasn’t for that bastard he would still be alive today. he replied shocked at how his grandfather had the nerve to talk about his father. He knew his father would be only too pleased to see Big Rab get his just deserts.

      The old man shook his head. Now Joseph you don’t know if Big Rab had anything to do with your father’s murder. Not for sure. Your father had a lot of enemies and any one of them could have killed him. As the young man opened the car door he turned to his grandfather before saying It was that bastard McKenzie. You know it and I know it. Don’t worry I’m not going to do anything to the girls, just ransom them off for more money than you could ever imagine. Now give me bloody peace. With that the car door slammed shut with such force that the old man jumped out of his skin. He was far too old for all of this and had a bad feeling about the whole idiotic scheme. Big Rab McKenzie was not a man to be crossed and he suddenly felt an ice-cold shiver travel down his spine with the thought of what the next few days might bring.

      Chapter Two

      The ransom note arrived in the mail first thing in the morning and lay behind the door to well into the afternoon before Big Rab McKenzie rose from his bed. Yawning and scratching his large beer belly he picked up the mail and made his way into the kitchen to make himself a coffee. He had arrived home at 4am that morning and was now suffering from the most horrendous hangover that he had ever encountered. Why had he drunk so much and how the hell

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