If she already suspected that, she would have made an effort to distance herself from Abby's kidnapping in our conversation a few minutes ago. But she didn't, so she was trying to hide her deceitfulness, damn her.
As soon as Lee's body was found, Nora would order my death. By then, I would be well-hidden.
But she would find me eventually. In fact, I would help her; I wanted to be found — at a time of my choosing.
Nora told me she would be in touch when she was ready to give me a new target. But my sights were already on my next target.
Satisfied with my analysis, I dug the laptop out of my duffle bag and logged onto the airport's WiFi network. Using my VPN and encryption software, I navigated to the blind email drop Mary and I were using and left her a message.
Emergency change of plans. We have an urgent joint mission, Partner. Get to Bahia Guánica ASAP. Forget the two-week timetable. I'll be there in three days; I'm making a detour to gather supplies. Whatever you were going to do to kill time for the next two weeks, skip it. This is more critical.
The risk to us will escalate fast once they discover that guy killed himself, so the two-week break we planned is riskier than moving ahead now. No need to pretend we weren't working together on those two jobs; they know already.
Our number one suspect lives to fight again, but she doesn't know we've found her out. No longer any question about her status; she's a target. She knows too much to let her stay alive. She's a traitor to all I've sworn to uphold. Besides, she was part of this whole O'Hanlon mess.
Hurry home. Those uninhabited islands beckon.
Love, Finn
I missed her already, but it wouldn't be for long. By the time I sailed Island Girl to Bahia Guánica, Mary would be on her way there. Then we could plan the opening moves in our next game. Nora wouldn’t be an easy target, but she was no match for Mary and me. I felt a smile coming as I drifted off to sleep, to dream of my real island girl.
The End
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Thank you again for reading Avengers and Rogues, the second book in the new J.R. Finn Sailing Mystery Series. I hope you enjoyed it. If so, please leave a brief review on Amazon.
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Avengers and Rogues was published in January 2019, and the audiobook was published in June 2019. You'll find progress reports and more information on my web page, www.clrdougherty.com. Be sure to click on the link to my blog posts; it's in the column on the right side of the web page.
I also write two other sailing-thriller series set in the Caribbean. If you enjoyed the adventures of Finn and Mary, you'll enjoy the Bluewater Thrillers and the Connie Barrera Thrillers.
The Bluewater Thrillers feature two young women, Dani Berger and Liz Chirac. Dani and Liz sail a luxury charter yacht named Vengeance. They often find trouble, but they can take care of themselves.
The Connie Barrera Thrillers are a spin-off from the Bluewater Thrillers. Before Connie went to sea, she was a first-rate con artist. Dani and Liz met Connie in Bluewater Ice, and they taught her to sail. She liked it so much she bought a charter yacht of her own.
Dani and Liz also introduced her to Paul Russo, a retired Miami homicide detective. Paul signed on as her first mate and chef, but he ended up as her husband. Connie and Paul run a charter sailing yacht named Diamantista. Like Dani and Liz, they're often beset by problems unrelated to sailing.
The Bluewater Thrillers and the Connie Barrera Thrillers share many of the same characters. Phillip Davis and his wife Sandrine, Sharktooth, and Marie LaCroix often appear in both series, as do Connie, Paul, Dani, and Liz. Here’s a link to the web page that lists those novels in order of publication: http://www.clrdougherty.com/p/bluewater-thrillers-and-connie-barrera.html
In September of 2019, I published Villains and Vixens, the fifth book in the J.R. Finn series. A list of all my books is on the last page; just click on a title or go to my website for more information. If you’d like to know when my next book is released, visit my author’s page on Amazon at www.amazon.com/author/clrdougherty and click the "Follow" link or sign up for my mailing list at http://eepurl.com/bKujyv for information on sales and special promotions.
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About the Author
Welcome aboard!
Charles Dougherty is a lifelong sailor; he's lived what he writes. He and his wife have spent over 30 years sailing together.
For 15 years, they lived aboard their boat full-time, cruising the East Coast and the Caribbean islands. They spent most of that time exploring the Eastern Caribbean.
Dougherty is well acquainted with the islands and their people. The characters and locations in his novels reflect his experience.
A storyteller before all else, Dougherty lets his characters speak for themselves. Pick up one of his thrillers and listen to the sound of adventure as you smell the salt air. Enjoy the views of distant horizons and meet some people you won't forget.
Dougherty's sailing fiction books include the Bluewater Thrillers, the Connie Barrera Thrillers, and the J.R. Finn Sailing Mysteries.
Dougherty's first novel was Deception in Savannah. While it's not about sailing, one of the main characters is Connie Barrera. He had so much fun with Connie that he built a sailing series around her.
Before writing Connie's series, he wrote the first three Bluewater Thrillers, about two young women running a charter yacht in the islands. In the fourth book, Connie shows up as their charter guest.
She stayed for the fifth Bluewater book. Then Connie demanded her own series.
The J.R. Finn books are his newest sailing series. The first Finn book, though it begins in Puerto Rico, starts with a real-life encounter that Dougherty had in St. Lucia. For more information about that, visit his website.
Dougherty's other fiction works are the Redemption of Becky Jones, a psycho-thriller, and The Lost Tourist Franchise, a short story about another of the characters from Deception in Savannah.
Dougherty has also written two non-fiction books. Life's a Ditch is the story of how he and his wife moved aboard their sailboat, Play Actor, and their adventures along the east coast of the U.S. Dungda de Islan' relates their experiences while cruising the Caribbean.
Charles Dougherty welcomes email correspondence with readers.
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OTHER BOOKS BY C.L.R. DOUGHERTY
Bluewater Thrillers
Bluewater Killer
Bluewater Vengeance
Bluewater Voodoo
Bluewater Ice
Bluewater Betrayal
Bluewater Stalker
Bluewater Bullion
Bluewater Rendezvous
Bluewater Ganja
Bluewater Jailbird
Bluewater Drone
Bluewater Revolution
Bluewater Enigma
Bluewater Quest
Bluewater Target
Bluewater Blackmail
Bluewater Thrillers Boxed Set: Books 1-3
Connie Barrera Thrillers
From Deception to Betrayal - An Introduction to Connie Barrera
Love for Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
Sailor's Delight - A Connie Barrera Thriller
A Blast to Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
Storm Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
Running Under Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
Sails Job - A Connie Barrera Thriller
Under Full Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
An Easy Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
A Torn Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
A Righteous Sail - A Connie Barrera Thriller
J.R. Finn Sailing Mysteries
Assassins and Liars
Avengers and Rogues
Vigilantes and Lovers
Sailors and Sirens
Villains and Vixens
Other Fiction
Deception in Savannah
The Redemption of Becky Jones
The Lost Tourist Franchise
Books for Sailors and Dreamers
Life's a Ditch
Dungda de Islan'
Audiobooks
Assassins and Liars
Avengers and Rogues
Vigilantes and Lovers
For more information please visit www.clrdougherty.com
Or visit www.amazon.com/author/clrdougherty
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