Shadow of Betrayal (2009)
Shadow of Betrayal
“Ropes, clamps, gloves, and carabiners they picked up at a mountaineering store on Pico Boulevard. Crowbars, listening gear, explosive charges, and other specialized items they got out of Quinn’s storage facility near Venice Beach.
Once they were finished, they headed north, taking first the 405 freeway, then Highway 14 into the upper Mojave Desert.
About two and a half hours into the trip, a desert valley opened up off to their right.
“According to the map, that should be China Lake,” Nate said, then paused for a moment. “Everything’s so … tan. Summers here must be killers.”
“I think there’s a certain beauty to it,” Orlando said.
“Sure. Okay, if you say so,” Nate said. “Anyway, when the government controlled Yellowhammer, the navy station at China Lake had administrative jurisdiction.”
They fell silent again as they transitioned onto Highway 395 and left the desert for the higher-elevation scrubland that would be with them the rest of the way. Outside, the temperature dropped a few de...grees every twenty minutes.MoreLess
Once they were finished, they headed north, taking first the 405 freeway, then Highway 14 into the upper Mojave Desert.
About two and a half hours into the trip, a desert valley opened up off to their right.
“According to the map, that should be China Lake,” Nate said, then paused for a moment. “Everything’s so … tan. Summers here must be killers.”
“I think there’s a certain beauty to it,” Orlando said.
“Sure. Okay, if you say so,” Nate said. “Anyway, when the government controlled Yellowhammer, the navy station at China Lake had administrative jurisdiction.”
They fell silent again as they transitioned onto Highway 395 and left the desert for the higher-elevation scrubland that would be with them the rest of the way. Outside, the temperature dropped a few de...grees every twenty minutes.MoreLess
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