Jones' Truck

By D. E. Harrison

Jones’ truck is on its last leg. He calls Rage to see if she will help him decide if he can repair the engine. They move the truck to Rage’s garage. A few hours later and they see the engine needs to be replaced.
Rage comes up with a parts list they will need for the rebuild. They drop the list off at a parts store and travel to an engine rebuild shop to get their price to drop in a different engine. Later, they return to the parts store for their quote.
In the parts store they are looking at parts when a holdup occurs. Rage is at the far end of the store and Jones ducks down after that funny feeling. The clerk is quickly tied up and the gang goes to open the delivery doors, unaware other people are in the store.
Jones is without his Colt, but Rage has her Colt. He overpowers the robber in the store, but there is one outside, at the main doors. With some fancy work, the robber outside the doors shoots his companion and Rage shoots him. Jones grabs the robber’s weapon and starts around the back to the delivery area. Rage goes to the delivery area from the inside. Quickly, the robbers are in custody.
Rage is without her estimates for the rebuilt. It maybe weeks before they are available, will they have to go to another parts store?
Mel, the manager of the parts store calls Rage, “I have the estimates for your rebuild. I could meet you at the mall, at the main square at lunch. We maybe able to send the order from another store.”
Jones says when she hangs up, “We never left your number and none of the officers would ever give out your phone number or name. I don’t like it.”
The Inspector is told of the incident, and he starts to look for Mel. He tears up the city with no luck. Rage insists on holding the meeting but knows it is a trap. Just why, no one can see why. The Inspector loads the mall with officers, but they have no idea what to look for.
Rage and Jones prepare them self and her jeep for an unknown attack.
Who can cover the miles they must travel and keep them safe?
What does a full kiss on Jones’ cheek mean?

• Language: English
• Publisher: D. E. Harrison
• Release date: Nov 20, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463445426

D. E. Harrison

I am trained as a theoretical mathematician. I am an emeritus member of the American Mathematical Society for fifty odd years. I have lived in Seattle since 1967. I starting writing fiction after writing a family history.

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Jones’ Truck

By D. E. Harrison

Copyright 2019 by D. E. Harrison

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Jones’ Truck

Chapter 2 Parts Cost

Chapter 3 Tow Jones’ Truck to Rage’s

Chapter 4 More Estimates

Chapter 5 Getting Ready

Chapter 6 The Drive to Meet Mel

Chapter 7 The Wrap Up?

Epilogue

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Chapter 1 Jones’ Truck

Jones calls Rage, No, this is not a call for a date.

He hears, Then you need someone to help clean up the mess you have made or about to make!

Not exactly, my truck sounds like it is about to throw a rod, or it needs an overhaul. I don’t understand why; it only has 197,000 miles on it. I treat it very nice.

Rage makes some funny noises over the phone."

He says, That is not too bad, the second set is really close.

She is serious, Don’t drive it anymore. I will bring my tools and give it a quick check. We may have to tow it to the junk yard.

He waits, trying to decide if she is joking or not.

Ok, come over, I don’t have a garage to tear it apart.

Rage’s grocery shopping can wait. It has been a long time since she got to have her hands greasy, (see the Bunco Case #43.)

Janette Wanda Rage badge is #7304. She had been a patrolman for several years. She was the first officer to carry a Colt 45s in the entire police force. The police began reviewing their entire small arms procedure after this. It all came about when patrolman Rage riding as a rookie patrolman became involved with a street gang. The situation got out of control and Internal Affairs stuck their nose in after it was all over. You can understand better what