Garret's Gambit by Dale Mayer (book club books .TXT) 📗

At that, both men chuckled.

Fallon looked at them, surprised, and asked, “What’s so funny?”

“He’s in bed.”

“Garret’s in bed?”

“Yeah, but not alone.”

At that, Fallon’s eyebrows slowly climbed. “Amy?” he asked in shock.

“No, hell no, not Amy,” Kano said. “Amy’s sister. Astra.”

Fallon looked at him in surprise, and Kano smiled and said, “This is a good thing.”

“She’s okay?” he asked hesitantly.

“Astra’s a good person,” he said. “She saved our ass, shot a couple bad guys in the process, and didn’t even turn a hair. She took a punch in the face too because Gregg was still a prisoner and would get shot, if somebody didn’t show up and diffuse the gunman’s anger.”

“Is she okay?” Fallon asked in alarm.

“She’s more than okay. She’s even better now. She apparently has loved Garret since he hooked up with Amy.”

“Jesus,” he said. “If only Garret had seen the right sister back then.”

“History could be well rewritten on hindsight,” Charles said. “Now let’s get some food. We’ll leave those two alone to rest up and to heal, on many levels,” he said firmly. “If you want to talk to them, we’ll do that at breakfast.”

“Hell no,” Kano said. “We need to be gone, before they’re even up.”

Fallon looked at him in surprise. “Why?”

“Otherwise Garret will insist on coming,” he said.

“No, I’m here for this leg of the journey,” Fallon said. “It’s my turn to get into the nitty-gritty of this investigation. It’s frustrating as hell being on the outside, trying to give suggestions, but not actually being here. Garret jumped back in way too early, considering the major head injury he got when the plane went down.”

“Exactly why I called you,” Charles said, as he led the way to the kitchen. Indeed, a perfectly browned pot roast sat on the counter, with its juices just settling in. The roasted veggies and gravy were also kept warm on the stovetop.

“How the hell did you even know that he was coming right now?” Kano asked Charles.

“Obviously,” Charles said, “because I arranged it. Now let’s eat!” After two minutes to dish up the plates, they sat down to eat and began to discuss the nightmare of Deedee.

Fallon stopped eating, halfway through his roast, stared, and said, “Wait, Kano. Wasn’t there something about you and Deedee?”

“Oh, hell no,” he said forcibly. “Deedee’s like thirty years my senior. She was also sweet on Bullard, not that he cared.”

“I thought something was there though,” Fallon said, concentrating, as if trying to remember.

Charles looked at him and smiled. “Not a daughter by any chance, was it?”

“Fine, there was something,” Kano said, glaring. “But it was just a minor something, with Deedee’s daughter.”

At that, Fallon started to laugh and laugh. “Oh, God,” he said, “this is awesome. Wait until Ice finds out.”

“Ice doesn’t need to find out.”

“Yes, she does, my boy,” Charles said, as he looked at him and smiled. “She already knows. I contacted the group there this morning, looking for Bailey’s cinnamon bun recipe. So, when I called, I filled in Ice on everything that just happened.”

“Damn it, Charles,” Kano said, staring at him. “You didn’t have to discuss that.”

“Nope, I didn’t have to. It was my pleasure to,” he said. “Besides, Ice told me about your fling with Catherine.” And, at that, he chuckled and dug into his own dinner.

This concludes Book 4 of Bullard’s Battle: Garret’s Gambit.

Read about Kano’s Keep: Bullard’s Battle, Book 5

Kano’s Keep: Bullard’s Battle (Book #5)

Welcome to a new stand-alone but interconnected series from Dale Mayer. This is Bullard’s story—and that of his team’s. All raw, rough, incredibly capable men who have one goal: to find out who was behind the attack on their leader, before the attacker, or attackers, return to finish the job.

Stay tuned for more nonstop action as the men narrow down their suspects … and find a way to let love back into their own empty lives.

Catherine. DeeDee. Paris. Kano had hoped to never deal with the three again. The woman he loved, her dragon of a mother, and a city to bring the best—and worst—memories to mind. A return trip leads to a conversation with DeeDee, which sheds more light on who is behind Bullard’s murder in that planned plane explosion.

After seeing Catherine again, Kano can’t stop thinking about her. That young woman matured into someone he couldn’t have imagined and now can’t forget. However, he’s afraid her powerful mother is setting him up to die—yet again.

Catherine hadn’t expected to see Kano again, but this time she’s not letting him walk away. And she’s prepared to face off against her snake of a mother to save him. Catherine must plumb the depths of her own soul and that of her family to save Kano—and herself.

Find Book 5 here!

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Damon’s Deal: Terkel’s Team (Book #1)

Welcome to a brand-new connected series of intrigue, betrayal, and … murder, from the USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. A series with all the elements you’ve come to love, plus so much more… including psychics!

A betrayal from within has Terkel frantic to protect those he can, as his team falls one by one, from a murderous killer he helped create.

Ice poured herself a coffee and sat down at the compound’s massive dining room table with the others. When her phone rang, she smiled at the number displayed. “Hey, Terk. How’re you doing?” She put the call on Speakerphone.

“I’m okay,” Terkel said, his voice distracted and tight.

“Terk?” Merk called from across the table. He got up and walked closer and sat across from Levi. “You don’t sound too good, brother. What’s up?”

“I’m fine,” Terk said. “Or I will be. Right now, things are blown to shit.”

“As in literally?” Merk asked.

“The entire group,” Terk said, “they’re all gone. I had a solid team of eight, and they’re all gone.”

“Dead?”

Several others stood to join them, gathered around Ice’s phone. Levi stepped forward, his hand on Ice’s shoulder. “Terk? Are they all dead?”

“No.” Terk took a