Kill The President's Women (Joe The Magic Man Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page B

his team.”
    “Are we?” Agent Burrows was disappointed but not surprised. “He’s the brawn and I’m the brains.”
    Burrows made a sad face as she sat down next to Alice.
    “It’s something big,” Alice whispered excitedly, “Agent Clark said they’ve got agents all over the USA working on it.”
    “Have they?”Agent Burrows said dryly. The excitement had gone out of her the moment she realized she wasn’t the leading detective. “Well, let’s get a coffee, find Special Agent Campbell and see what he wants Joe to do.”
    As they walked down the corridor to the coffee machine, they heard a tap on one of the office windows as they passed. It was Agent Campbell beckoning them to come in.
    Campbell was in his late forties and was the type of man who always did things by the book. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall, athletically built and always open to new challenges. He wasn’t too keen on working with the Magic Man through Alice though; the idea spooked him. Of course, he was too proud to mention it so he maintained a cheerful expression as the two women walked into his office and shook hands with him.
    Agent Campbell wasted no time and went straight to the point. “Mrs. Timberlake, I guess you’re wondering what this is all about.”
    “You could say that.” Alice nodded excitedly.
    “I just got off the phone with the Deputy Director of the FBI and he is running this operation with Homeland Security. He has asked me to make sure you understand that none of what I’m about to tell you goes to press. You are not to write a word of this until I give you clearance, agreed?”
    Alice nodded. “Yes, of course.”
    Campbell motioned with his hand for both of them to sit down; he began to brief them both but his eyes were firmly locked on Agent Burrows. “We had a tip-off from MI6 that there are two suicide bombers in the country and that they are intending to kill congresswomen.”
    “Have they named anyone in particular?” Burrows asked.
    “No, it seems the father of the terrorists wasn’t a fan of women who speak in public, especially on TV.”
    Agent Campbell explained to them the story as it had been relayed to him, bringing them up to speed.
    “How reliable is this information?” Burrows asked.
    “Well, the CIA thought they’d try and find out more about Ali Haddad, the younger brother of the terrorists and the person who had been overheard telling his friends about his brothers’ plans. They sent in one of their men to find out more but it seems that last night after he left Omar’s café at about 2230hrs, he was mugged. They say he was found early this morning in a back alley, a hundred yards from his home with his throat slashed and his tongue cut out.”
    Alice gave a gasp. “The poor boy! And the mother, she’s now lost a husband and two sons.”
    “Well, if things go crazy over here, she might have to bring that tally up to 4 sons,” Campbell said matter-of-factly.
    “Muggers don’t normally cut peoples’ tongues out,” Burrows said, ignoring Alice’s almost-sobs. “It sounds like he’s been murdered for talking; that’s why he had his tongue cut out.”
    “Yes,” Campbell agreed, “the cutting out of his tongue is very symbolic.”
    Alice gave another gasp. “Oh my God, I don’t believe it.”
    “Do you think al-Qaeda found out he had been talking?” Burrows asked Campbell as they both ignored Alice and discussed the case. They were both professionals and couldn’t let such gory details interfere with their work.
    “Those were the CIA’s first thoughts,” Campbell replied, “but they realized that MI6 had an agent there at the time, and it would be in their interest to find out more about the camp that the two brothers went to. MI6 did pass on information that the two terrorists brothers had learnt to drive cars and handle firearms. They also told us that the brothers were coming to kill the President’s bitches, and then they found out that the bitches were