Читать книгу Cold Case Secrets - Maggie K. Black - Страница 9
Оглавление“Stop! Police! Let her go!”
Jacob aimed high and fired. The criminal froze like an animal caught in headlights. But Grace didn’t stop for a second. She spun back with her elbows high and struck Cutter in the face. The criminal bellowed and grabbed his nose. She broke free and pelted down the rock face toward Jacob.
“Jacob!” she shouted. “He’s got a semiautomatic! He just needs to reload!”
He ran toward her, reaching the rock face just as she reached the edge. She looked down. “How do I get down from here?”
“Jump! I’ll catch you!”
Her eyes scanned the drop, and then her chin rose. “Okay. I’m coming!”
He shoved his gun back in his holster. She took a deep breath and leaped.
But even as she jumped, Jacob saw the stocky figure of one of the convicts ahead, a fresh gun clutched in his hand. His heart stopped.
He had one convict ahead of them, one behind them, a forest to his right, a rock wall to his left...and a woman he had to protect with his life.
