Kelly's Law
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Two officers got out of the car and ran toward the shooter, drawing their weapons and calling for the man to drop his weapon and surrender. The shooter ignored their demands and calmly ejected the empty magazine. Then he reloaded a full magazine and began shooting at the cops. The window of the parked police unit shattered and both officers were hit by the indiscriminant fire. By now the scene in the street had degenerated to sheer pandemonium.
Jack calmly drew his forty-five caliber pistol from its shoulder holster and held up his FBI identification. “Halt!” he shouted at the shooter. “Freeze right there! You are under arrest.”
The man was in the process of reloading, and he spun about and lifted his weapon as if to fire at Jack. That was his last mistake of the day. … Two forty-five rounds caught the grey-haired bandit in the chest, and the shock caused him to stumble backwards. Then he slowly dropped his weapon to his side and fell dead to the ground. Suddenly, but for the sound of the wind in the palms, there was an eerie silence in the street; the carnage had ended as quickly as it had begun.
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It’s 1940, and Jack Kelly isn’t your typical hero figure. He’s an FBI agent, but he’s also a drinker, womanizer, and dirty talker. He isn’t well-liked at the bureau, even though, with a law degree, he’s over-qualified. He doesn’t listen to his superiors; he doesn’t even like his superiors, but putting up with them is all part of the job. When he’s sent to Hawaii to look into Japanese activity, he goes because it’s what Washington tells him to do.
It’s suspected that the Japanese have sent spies into Hawaii to cause trouble. The spies operate like a gang, threatening violence and death to anyone in their way—and Kelly is prepared to get in their way. Although not keen on the boys in Washington, Kelly is a patriot. As his investigation delves deeper, he runs into a mysterious and beautiful woman who charms him from the start. But is she in Hawaii with ulterior motives?
Soon, the lady becomes Public Enemy Number One. She is suspected of assassinating a witness—a witness who could have brought down the destructive spies from Japan. Kelly is the FBI’s only hope. In order to find the truth, he might have to break some hearts … and some bones. But is this devil-may-care agent really fighting a battle against foreign aggressors—or his own pride?
About the Author
J. T. O’Brien has written textbooks on forensics, a history of Marine Corps Aviation Reconnaissance, and four mystery novels. O’Brien taught forensics and high speed pursuit tactics at a police academy. Kelly’s Law is the second book in the Jack Kelly series.