Altar of Eden
“It had been Paxton who had handpicked Jack a year ago to lead the Special Response Team—though at the moment, he looked like he might be regretting that decision.
Paxton stood on the opposite side of his desk. He was in full dress uniform after speaking to the press all morning: navy blue slacks with black piping and matching shirt. He’d oiled his dark hair and even donned his ceremonial “Ike” jacket, but he left it unbuttoned and loose as he leaned over the desk.
A detailed map of the Gulf of ...Mexico was spread on the table.
Paxton tapped a finger on the map. “That’s where you picked up Dr. Polk’s signal? From the tracker you planted on her?”
Jack nodded. “Those are the coordinates. Lost Eden Cay. Somewhere in that cluster of islands.”
Paxton heard the hesitation in his voice. “But you can’t be absolutely certain.”
“We only caught a few seconds of signal—then lost it.”
Jack bunched a fist as he stood stiff-backed. The FBI consultant had finally picked up a signal off a military GPS 2R-9 satellite orbiting twelve thousand miles over the Gulf.MoreLess
Paxton stood on the opposite side of his desk. He was in full dress uniform after speaking to the press all morning: navy blue slacks with black piping and matching shirt. He’d oiled his dark hair and even donned his ceremonial “Ike” jacket, but he left it unbuttoned and loose as he leaned over the desk.
A detailed map of the Gulf of ...Mexico was spread on the table.
Paxton tapped a finger on the map. “That’s where you picked up Dr. Polk’s signal? From the tracker you planted on her?”
Jack nodded. “Those are the coordinates. Lost Eden Cay. Somewhere in that cluster of islands.”
Paxton heard the hesitation in his voice. “But you can’t be absolutely certain.”
“We only caught a few seconds of signal—then lost it.”
Jack bunched a fist as he stood stiff-backed. The FBI consultant had finally picked up a signal off a military GPS 2R-9 satellite orbiting twelve thousand miles over the Gulf.MoreLess
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