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This week's chapters open with Thorne and Grace still traveling west after leaving St. Louis. Eventually, they stop near a lake in New Mexico, but the area is too dry for good hunting.
They reach California on Thursday, 11 May. They stop north of San Bernardino to change clothes and appearances to that of the Appalachians before arriving at their hotel.
The next morning, there is trouble when the hotel management thinks they are fighting in the fitness room. Later, Thorne visits two of his banks for more money. Saturday, they purchase a used vehicle by impersonating a couple of Mexicans.
Monday, they travel to Northwest Los Angeles on a recon to learn about the Cartels. Tuesday, they go to the west side of South Central Los Angeles for a second recon. That afternoon, they are accosted by four gang members, who they handle easily. There is no time to interrogate the gang members as the police are on the way.
On Wednesday, they visit the east side of South Central LA. At lunch, they find the man who accosted Grace when they stopped to change identities. He turns out to be a Mexican cop. Later that afternoon, they are again accosted, but by ten gang members. After taking them out, they read their minds, and Thorne finds a tip about where the Cartels could be.
Thursday morning, their workout is interrupted by three CIA agents, who try to arrest them. Thorne knocks them out and calls Mr. Hill. Later he goes out to buy maps while Grace continues her research. After plotting a number of forest fires, Thorne is convinced that the Cartels are hiding in the Big Bear Lake area.
After developing a plan for staying in the Big Bear Lake area, they check out of their hotel in San Bernardino on Friday and head for Big Bear Lake.
There is a lot more going on in these chapters than what I have included in this brief outline, but you must read the chapters to learn what it is.
Enjoy these chapters, more next week.
Keep Well,
uncle jim