Clearwater Kidnap
By Al Rennie
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A woman is kidnapped while driving to work; Joe is identified by the kidnappers as the bag man for the exchange of a 2.5 M ransom; Is he being set up? Billy is in trouble with the court; Joe has to sort out a jilted suitor who wants back all that he gave his girlfriend or the cash equivalent; Little Billy asks Joe what a 'twerk' is; Luke wants to talk to Joe about his job; another Florida romp!
Al Rennie
I was born and raised in Toronto. I attended Upper Canada College before taking a degree at Queen's University. I have worked as a lifeguard for the Toronto Harbour Police, a youth worker for the Toronto YMCA, and an English teacher in Lakefield. I am married with two great daughters and an extended foster family. My interests include Maple Leaf hockey - this is our year - New England Patriot football and writing.
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Clearwater Kidnap - Al Rennie
Clearwater Kidnap
By
Al Rennie
Dedication
For my wife
Marsha
And to all the kind and supportive readers of the Clearwater Series
Copyright © 2019 by Al Rennie
All Rights Reserved.
Cover Credit: Rita Toews – probably the most caring, patient and inventive cover creator ever!
Cover Image Credit: Pixabay.com
Formatting Credit: Lucinda K. Campbell – as always, just great … thank you!
Table of Contents
Prologue - Angel, The Kidnapping
Chapter 1 - Monday, January 7th, 2019 - Off Season
Chapter 2 - Angel
Chapter 3 - Doc
Chapter 4 - Angel
Chapter 5 - Joe
Chapter 6 - Angel
Chapter 7 - Doc
Chapter 8 - Angel
Chapter 9 - Joe
Chapter 10 - Angel
Chapter 11 - Doc
Chapter 12 - Angel
Chapter 13 - Doc - McCready's Office
Chapter 14 - Angel
Chapter 15 - Doc
Chapter 16 - Angel
Chapter 17 - Doc
Chapter 18 - Angel
Chapter 19 - Doc
Chapter 20 - Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 – Next
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Thank you Gerry Pielsticker and Nancy Fox who, once again, supplied a collection of jokes that left me laughing so hard, I just had to find a place for only a few of them. Thank you Sally Wynn for keeping me updated on things of interest in Clearwater. Thanks also to Ken Jackman, City of Peterborough Deputy Chief of Police (ret.) for the morning coffee time spent with me at Tim Horton’s. I always come away laughing with so many ideas to include in my books. You have the right to remain silent, sir … for about as long as you can withstand the pain.
Due to a long distance move and job change for a primary editor, Annmarie, and an ugly artistic dispute with another one, my wife, I had been reduced to having only two excellent editors on my team. It might be difficult for anyone to believe that, as a former English teacher, I would even need two editors. The news gets better for you. Sue and Amy have joined the editing team. So now we are back to four … How will I survive? In any case, the two remaining editors, Gail and Donna, aided and abetted by Sue and Amy, have returned to make my life miserable for a few weeks, but to make your reading experience that much better. I’d like to thank them for their masterful work in editing yet another episode of The Clearwater Series. The Tim Horton’s, Amazon or Starbucks gift cards are in the mail … hold on, what Gift Cards?
Nancy’s Amendment to Annie’s Amendment – she’s blonde!
This is the Clearwater Series in the sequence that the titles were written.
1) Clearwater Journals
2) Clearwater Diaries
3) Clearwater Ambush
4) Clearwater Abduction
5) Clearwater Heat
6) Clearwater Kiss Off
7) Clearwater Showdown
8) Clearwater Magic
9) Clearwater Intrigue
10) Clearwater Danger
11) Clearwater Predator
12) Clearwater Extortion
13) Clearwater Killer
14) Clearwater Oops!
15) Clearwater Crazy
16) Clearwater Undercover
17) Clearwater Hunter
18) Clearwater Justice
19) Clearwater Skip Trace
20) Clearwater Assault
21) Clearwater Folly
22) Clearwater Homesick
23) Clearwater Hustle
24) Clearwater Stakeout
25) Clearwater Fit
26) Clearwater Double Cross
27) Clearwater Vice
28) Clearwater Escape
29) Clearwater Bubba
30) Clearwater Betrayal
31) Clearwater Penalty
32) Clearwater Deception
33) Clearwater Confession
34) Clearwater Promises
35) Clearwater Nemesis
36) Clearwater Glitz
37) Clearwater Mirage
38) Clearwater Witness
39) Clearwater Cowboy
40) Clearwater Retirement
41) Clearwater Spring Break
42) Clearwater Gun Thug
43) Clearwater Flip Flop
44) Clearwater Kidnap
A very few Reader Responses to Clearwater Series:
On the advice of the critics, editors and Ellen, I have limited the number of reader responses to a few of the more recent ones. The suggestion was that no one reads them anyway. I know that I do. Apologies go out to those critics who didn’t make the cut.
Al Rennie is still rocking in the world according to Doc!!! I eagerly await each new book and I am not disappointed. This one has another current story line which lets you know that the author is on his toes and doing his homework. I am very glad that the youngest little fellow is finally being brought into the house....good move. Keep on writing Al Rennie and we will keep on buying, reading and enjoying. I have read many stand alone books and many series and this series rates right up there in the top two. Al Rennie rocks!!! M.M.S.
Al Rennie's Clearwater series always gets a 5 star rating from me. This series never gets old (even after the 32nd book), and the stories are clever and funny with mystery, thrills, and sometimes even a little sadness thrown and romance the Joe and Mia way. Start at the beginning and read it, you won’t be able to put it down. Sharon R.
I love all of the Clearwater series books. Al you have created another great book that I will be thinking about for quite some time. I love that you brought out bullying, a lot of that going on. My sister's granddaughter was just bullied at school this past week. She nipped it in the bud. Lol All the jokes we're great, love each and every character in the book. If we all were more like Joe Holliday, this world would be a better place as he always wants to give everyone a fair chance. You bring each character in to grab our attention from the first chapter Until the End. Great read, can't wait for the next book. Bonnie W.
Oh Wow. Clearwater Confessions is awesome. I have read every book in the Clearwater series and they are absolutely my favorite books to read. Mr. Rennie is such an amazing writer and scores another hit with Clearwater Confessions. This story keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Joe and his guys search for a missing girl, stop an incident in a Starbucks, find a meth lab, along with lots of other adventures that make you laugh, hold your breath, and not be able to stop reading till the end. Mr. Rennie gives us characters we love with Joe and his chips crew, his great family along with his brother Frank. Thanks Mr. Rennie, I can't wait for the next story. Merle
I love this series. The stories make me laugh, cry, and dream of adventures. I am always excited for the next one.
I am always so excited to pre-order my books from you, Clearwater Confessions did not disappoint! I have to tell you that this series is the only series that I can read the book in a day and a half because it is so hard to put down. I have to force myself to slow down and savor every word. My husband says, ‘lets take a trip to Canada, eh"? I love the story line of how Joe and Mia build their little, or should I say big family. The story line of Mrs. F and Ken Jackson had me on edge, but I love the riding in and shooting Joe’s way in to rescue them. I will be impatiently waiting for your next installment of Joe and Mia.
Thanks Bubba and my B&N card is ready for the next pre-order. I will be watching for it!
I wish to thank Mr. Al Rennie for the complete Valentine gift package. I am just waiting for the T. V. Series to come along. I have seen television series without this much so together. The writing and the plot (plots) are exiting and oh no, what could possibly go wrong. Ha, ha, ha. The character development has reached a point that we know each and every one of them, and love them, even the bad guys. I love bad guys. Every red blooded woman wants a bad guy, even if he is really just a bad boy. I will not give a spoiler, but, the whole book is an exciting read. The editing is professional and outstanding. The plot flows seamlessly and makes one wish there was a bag of popcorn and soda handy. One drawback, the next one is not out. I look forward to seeing what my Clearwater and their extended family is up to and what is the next speed bump
they will have to hop over. Only Doc would call a dire situation a speed bump. Please, Mr. Rennie, keep writing. The suspense is killing your audience. Next stop, ladies and gentlemen, The New York Times Best Seller List!
I have enjoyed and waited in anticipation of every adventure with Joe and Mia and Max and Frank and Fred and Jeremy and all CHIPs fellow cohorts in the Clearwater series. I have read Best Sellers and Mainline authors in the Publishing world, but these books are the ones that make me laugh, cry, hold my breath, and surprise me. I would be extremely unhappy if they stopped coming anytime soon. Please wait a little longer before you retire them and become a jockey, race car driver or whatever. Anything other writing these books would totally bore you to death!!
Cindy B
Clearwater Nemesis is the 35th addition to Mr. Rennie's Clearwater Series. I would highly recommend this series. First Mr. Rennie is one great storyteller. All 35 books of the Clearwater Series are easy reading, action packed, populated with memorable characters, loaded with humor and filled with clever twists. I look forward to each new addition. Keep them coming Al, if possible write faster! You are becoming the Mark Twain of Canadian writers! E.J.
Hi Mr. Rennie, Once again you nailed it with Clearwater Penalty. You have an amazing sense of timing and a creativity that can’t be topped. I read about 100 books a year and you are by far my favorite author. I am thrilled by your ability to keep me engrossed by every one of your books. I appreciate Grisham, Brown, Baldacci and many others; however, you are the guy that keeps me coming back as soon as you next book is released. You have an unbelievable gift and don’t let anything, or anyone, discourage you from entertaining
your public. Thank you once again. Nancy
Love the books, can’t put them down and I even find myself slipping into some of the phrases!!! Not sure that will always be a good thing though! Carol
I found you first on Smashwords; after that, I kept hitting the buy button in iTunes. I laughed, cried, and told my patients how I almost went to You Tube to look for your video. I see patients in long term care facilities. I have shared your stories and with my patients living on the seawall in Galveston, Tx. You have brought life, love and a bit of silliness into the lives of my patients and have made me a better practitioner. I am forever in your debt. Katherine
Thanks Al for another chapter (Clearwater Hustle) in the lives of my favourite imaginary friends. I'll go and put some stars and comments on iBooks which is where I get my copies. Anthony Templeman
Double Cross is the most complex and surprising book yet. The plot lines completely surprised me, and I loved the twists and turns. His ability to describe scenes made me feel like I was right there in Florida! Best of all, his ability to create in-depth characters and make me care about them is a rare gift and makes his books so much more enjoyable.
If you love slightly wacky mysteries, this book - in fact the whole Clearwater series - is a must read for you.
Hi, I have been a big fan since I discovered Joe and his family a few years ago. When I first began I could just order the next book as soon as I had finished the one I was reading but now I have to wait until the next one is written, weeks and weeks! So, I have just spent the last fortnight (two weeks) rereading the entire series of 36 books back to back. Brilliant! I love the way Joe's family interact, and how he juggles all the elements of his life. Keep it up Mr. Rennie. I will just have to manage until the next book comes out in July. I am hoping for at least 36 more and don't you dare kill Joe or any of his nearest and dearest off. Jane
I have read the entire series more than once and it keeps getting better. Can’t wait for number forty… 5 Stars …Thanks again Al!
Loved it! Another great adventure in Paradise … Merle
Prologue
Angel
The kidnapping
The two scruffy thirty-something Bubbas – acquaintances since kindergarten - with more prison tattoos than brains, were driving in the new to them, especially prepared, and recently gassed up, 2014 white Ford panel van that their foreign employer had provided for them. They were on a mission which was going to pay each of them more money than they had made in the last two years. The van’s legal license plate was handy for installation after they made the ‘grab’ and removed the stolen plate. That switch would be completed in the sheltered rear loading area of a small strip mall they had been instructed to drive to on the mainland. At that time, they would also peel off the two ‘Jack’s Lawn Maintenance’ signs that were magnetically attached to the side panels.
The three rolls of silver duct tape were in place; the old wooden chair – also disposable at the first stop - was secured to the floor. A used twin sized mattress that would replace the chair had been propped up on its side against the one wall. This morning’s copy of the Tampa Bay Times that their victim would hold in front of her for the important ‘proof of life’ photo was beside the pre-programmed ‘burner’ phone. That cell had one saved number in place that they would use to send the ransom demands as well as text message the ‘proof of life’ photo. The number had been verified as accurate as recently as yesterday afternoon. The only thing missing now was their target, Ms. Angel McCready.
For the last half hour now, they had been watching and waiting for the woman to appear. They had been told that she was one of those rich, entitled little bitches who thought they were God’s gift to all mankind. In ordinary day-to-day circumstances, she wouldn’t give the time of day to either of these two guys and they both knew it. In preparation for this mission, they had been texted a few photos of the target. They would recognize her immediately. She looked like some kind of model or some young beauty you might see in a men’s glossy magazine. The one guy was thinking, ‘If she tries to fight me then that might be fun." The other guy was thinking, ‘She could have been the daughter I’ll never have. I hope we don’t screw this up like everything else we’ve done in our lives.’
As they drove aimlessly in the almost non-existent traffic and waited to make their strike, Hank, the guy in the passenger seat was having ideas of his own about how he would use the woman before the boss finally told him what to do with her. That would be after he killed his old pal, Fred, the guy driving the van. Fred was gay but not out about it. He said he was bi, but Hank knew better. He had known Fred since they were kids on the block before they were thugs in the gang. That’s when they had been called Fat and Skinny in the neighbourhood. That wasn’t because they were fat and skinny, but a nickname seemed to be necessary back in the day. Fred was still kind of narrow and Hank had packed on a few pounds since then. That extra weight was something he meant to get rid of in his imagination.
They had worked together before … even did jail time together. Hank guessed that in an oddball way