Kill Shot
By Glenn Shute
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Jason Chisum ex South African Special Forces and now Private Eye and Assassin for hire, is a man on a mission.
Experience the adrenaline pumping action as he takes on The Chinese Mafia who are involved in Rhino Poaching in South Africa and Diamond Smuggling and Drug running.
Travel with him to the first world cites of South Africa and experience the fast cars and even faster women and the panache that is Jason Chisum.
Experience the sights, smells and sounds of the South African Bush veld as the hunters become the hunted.
Travel to the alluring Indian Ocean islands and dive the coral reefes in the translucent waters of Mauritius. Be with him as he hunts and tracks down a cell of Al Qaeda terrorists who are responsible for bombings in Kenya and South Africa.
Experience the might of the South African Navy and Airforce as they demolish and come head to head with Al Qaeda.
Kill Shot is a must read for all suspense novel fans!
Glenn Shute
Glenn Shute the author of " LIVING DEATH". If you enjoy Wilbur Smith novels you will really enjoy "LIVING DEATH". Go deep into Africa for a roller coaster ride with Jason Chisum a deadly assassin and Private Eye with an attitude. If you enjoy Magnum PI or James Bond 007 then you will enjoy Jason Chisum as he takes on the Chinese Mafia who are involved in Rhino Poaching, Drug smuggling and Black market diamond dealing. AZURE BLUE is his latest short read. Be transported with Jason to the beautiful Indian Ocean Islands like Mauritius and Madagascar as he thwarts a plan by Al Queda to sow death and mayhem throughout the world. Dive the coral reefs and ride with him deep into the rain forest jungles of Madagascar as he destroys the Al Queda terrorist cell bent on destruction. Experience the might of the South African Navy and Airforce as they come head to head with Al Queda. Fast cars and even faster women! IF you want to read both novels then get "DAY OF THE LEOPARD" It combines both books into one story. A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR - I sincerely hope that my readers enjoy my novel as much as I enjoyed writing them. I am currently working on a new romantic fiction novel that will be set during the boer war in South Africa. It's title is THE CONQUERED LAND and tells the tale of two heroes one British and the other South African who fall in love with the same girl. This will be an Epic Tale! LOOK OUT FOR IT SOON ON SMASHWORDS! Another project i am currently working on is a sci-fi trilogy "PREDICTION" - The First Book "THE COMING" will be out soon on Smashwords! Glenn Shute is also the author of "Bass Fishing From Beginner To Pro". He worked for the South African Parks Board for many years and has a deep knowledge of the South African Landscape and Bushveld as well as it's fauna and flora. He has fished from a very young age and uses his knowledge of Bass and Fly fishing to bring you these great fishing books that will take your fishing experience to a whole new level. He is also the author of "The Art Of Fly Fishing " and is a keen fisherman, having fished from a tender age of three years old. He has a deep and varied knowledge of many fishing genres including fresh and sea water fishing and has fished the world over. He gives frank and honest opinions about fishing tackle and equipment and his book BASS FISHING FROM BEGINNER TO PRO was voted best book by THE BOOK CLUB in 2012. Now you can take your fishing experience to a whole new level. In addition to his love of Fishing he has played the Guitar from a tender age and he now brings you a short course in how to MASTER THE GUITAR IN 7 DAYS. This is a must for all beginners who want to play the guitar and want to do it in a short period of time.
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Kill Shot - Glenn Shute
KILL SHOT
Glenn Shute
Copyright Glenn Shute 2012
Published at Smashwords
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This is a work of fiction. Names, persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This book may not be downloaded without purchasing it. Downloading this book illegally is punishable by law and prosecution may arise if illegally downloaded.
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"IF HEROES DO NOT PROTECT OUR PLANET THEN WHAT WILL BE LEFT FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN AND GENERATIONS TO COME"
Dedicated to my daughter, Kristen.
INDEX
Chapter 1
THE APPROACH
Chapter 2
CITY OF GOLD
Chapter 3
THE ASSIGNMENT
Chapter 4
THE MOTHER CITY
Chapter 5
INTRUDERS
Chapter 6
THE MEETING
Chapter 7
AFRICA
Chapter 8
POACHING
Chapter 9
SAFE
Chapter 10
THE BREAK
Chapter 11
COMMITTMENT
Chapter 12
PORT LOUIS
Chapter 13
DISASTER
Chapter 14
LOSS
Chapter 15
JIHAD
Chapter 16
THE SPEAR
Chapter 1
THE APPROACH
It had been a long eighteen hour direct flight from New York to Johannesburg on South African Airways flight ZA2165. I picked up a copy of The Times and read an article on a bomb that had gone off in Afghanistan in a crowded market place and was glad that the madness of young Moslem martyrs, exploding bombs and kidnappings as well as random killings of civilians, had not reached the shores of South Africa. Suddenly the noise pitch of the jet engines changed and I knew that we were on our final approach into Johannesburg International Airport, now recently named after that great South African visionary Oliver Tambo. South Africa – they call it a World in One Country
due to the dramatic variety of landscapes that exist in this country right at the southern end of Africa.
From the isolated beaches along the rugged and wild coastline in the west from Cape Town to Namibia, to the sub tropical beaches that exist up the east coast as far as Mozambique as well as the soaring peaks of the mighty majestic Drakensberg Mountains that are snow covered in winter.
Here one can find modern first world cities like Durban with the largest harbour in Africa and that has a large surfing fraternity which term it Surf City
and Johannesburg the vibrant commercial hub of the country as well as Cape Town a pulsing cosmopolitan city with the world famous Table Mountain overlooking the Mother City
so called as it was the first town to be founded in South Africa by the early colonists.
My thoughts about South Africa were suddenly disturbed by the airhostess asking me if I would like a final drink, and as the seatbelt lights had not come on I decided to have a final bells on the rocks. She poured the drink and leaned over me to put it on the vanity tray in front of me and I got the distinct feeling that she intended to brush up close to me so that I just caught a glimpse of velvet flesh peeking out of her blouse that had one button undone.
I hope your drink is satisfactory Mr. Chisum
she purred and as she pulled away I saw a small piece of paper that had been placed on the tray under the glass.
I discreetly picked it up and saw a cell phone number and the words Call me – Andrea
, a mobile phone number had also been written on it.
I pondered on how she had been able to mention my name and re-alised that she probably was able to pick up my seat number and name from the flight manifest. I would take her up on her offer soon and perhaps an intimate dinner or two would lead to greater discoveries.
Frank Chann’s the name
, the young man with a pony tail hairstyle, sitting next to me on the inside seat had introduced himself as such, soon after we had left New York. Oh like Jackie Chan
the actor I replied.
Yes except with two nn’s at the end
. He said that he was on a business trip to South Africa to secure large import contacts and had been in New York to visit various business associates.
He was a well-dressed individual and the Armani suit fitted him like a glove. The snake skin shoes completed the picture and I re-alised that he was what one would term walking money
.
Jason Chisum
I responded and we exchanged small talk and settled in for the long non-stop flight from John F Kennedy in New York to Johannesburg. He never asked about my profession and I never gave it.
It had been a long three weeks in the states, having been hired by a rich American businessman now living in South Africa, who suspected his wife was having an affair with an employee who was based in New York, and worked for a company that he owned and that the so called overseas shopping trips were a mere smoke screen to hide her liaisons with her lover.
His hunch about his wife had been right. After days of tailing the target and sitting in my hired car late into the night and renting a room across from the company apartment in the Upper East Side in Manhattan, I finally had all the graphic details shot with my long range lens, in my bag that was stowed away in the overhead luggage compartment.
The wife who I had not actually met, was a woman about ten years younger than her husband, blonde, shapely and was one of those types that knew how to flaunt it. Unfortunately for her she was a nothing before she met her husband and the final nail in the coffin would be me delivering the pictures to him of the intimate dinners and the many late night rendezvous’ with her lover.
She stood to lose everything. I stood to make twenty five thousand dollars plus expenses. Not bad for three weeks work. But I thought, the amount of work I was getting in the states might necessitate re-locating and operating out of New York instead Of Cape Town.
My thoughts were suddenly jarred by a slight shudder of the aircraft and the pinging sound of the seat belt alarm.
The pilot announced that we would be landing in twenty minutes time but that a rough landing was expected due to a late thunderstorm that was almost a daily occurrence on the South African Highveld. The storm lay just ahead between us and the airport and the captain advised us to ensure that all cabin luggage was safely stowed away and that our seat belts were fastened.
I was not the best of fliers but the last scotch that I had just had seemed to ease my nerves a bit and I decided to ignore the flashes of lightning that permeated through the window and to finish reading the in-flight magazine that I had started to read when we left New York.
I looked up as I smelt a faint whiff of recognizable perfume and it was Andrea our red head airhostess . Are you a bad flier Mr. Chisum?
she asked. This girl must have a sixth sense I thought. If you are feeling a bit queasy I do have something in a medicine chest that I can fetch from the cabin food preparation area if you want
she said.
No I’m fine thanks and any way we will be landing soon. Thanks for the trouble
I responded. No trouble at all
and she carried on moving gracefully down the aisle checking on the other passengers. As she sat down on one of the cabin crew’s seats I thought I detected a wink from her and a small smile from her mouth before she turned around to face the opposite direction.
I would definitely give her a call soon.
The plane shook violently but briefly and again it seemed as though the storm would overcome the fragility of the aircraft but the skilful pilot adjusted the thrust of the Rolls Royce engines that were powering the behemoth Boeing 747 towards our final destination. Just as my thoughts started to run away with me as to whether I would touch terra firma in one piece the lights of Johannesburg twinkled through the wisps of cloud and I could tell that it was raining hard due to the water sheering off the wing of the plane.
The rumble of thunder out did the engines of the plane and the lightning was amazing to watch from a different perspective as opposed to being on the ground. Our altitude dropped rapidly as the captain followed the IFR glide path and the surrounds of the airport came into view.
The plane was now almost at stalling speed as the airbrake spoilers were deployed and we landed like a frigate bird approaching a nest high on the cliffs on some remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Before I knew it we were hurtling down the runway, the captain applying reverse thrust and brakes saw us come to a standstill.
The aircraft taxied ever so slowly to our allocated parking and even before the plane came to its final resting place passengers were starting to gather their personal belongings in anticipation of disembarking. I remained in my seat even though the young Chinese man that I had been sitting next to was already half way down the aisle without even so much as a good bye.
I thought nothing of it and started gathering up my belongings and bag stowed in the upper baggage compartment.
I waited until the last passenger in business class had filed past me as I wanted a quick, quite word with Andrea - our red headed airhostess.
Did you have a pleasant flight Mr. Chisum?
she enquired as I approached her. I could sense that she wanted more than a courteous Yes thank you
from me and I quickly slipped another