"Bolan, Mack - Stony Man 30 - Virtual Peril" - читать интересную книгу автора (Bolan Mack) The attack came from an unexpected quarter, in the form
of a mass-transit bus. Evidently somewhere along the way, the attackers had stolen the vehicle, then locked on to the limousine's course through radio communications. "Hold on," McCarter said, stomping on the accelerator. Skillfully, drawing on the talent and experience that had made him a good driver in the rallies back home, the Phoe- nix Force leader aimed his vehicle at the approaching bus. The limo driver saw the danger and hit the brakes, flaring the taillights in bright ruby. Without hesitation, the bus sud- denly crossed lanes, smashing into an oncoming car and sending it spinning away, narrowing the distance to the limousine. "Calvin, Gary," McCarter called out over the headset as he drew his Browning Hi-Power pistol from shoulder leather. "Here," Manning said. "Coming around," James replied. "Be there in a min- ute." But there was no time to intercept the bus. It barreled down the street like a runaway locomotive, closing on the limousine as it tried to back away. Overtaking the luxury car, the fiat front of the vehicle smashed up against it, knocking it out of control. against a light pole on the curb. Then the bus smashed into it again, driving it through the light pole and up against the front of a nightclub, scattering the patrons as they ran for their lives. The bus driver shifted, then surged forward, using the bulk of his vehicle to pin the limousine against the brick wall of the building. Three or four men inside the bus made a dash to get out, carrying automatic weapons. They fired at the limousine, not doing any real damage because the luxury car was bul- letproof. Stepping on the brake, downshifting and throwing the Mazda into a controlled slide, McCarter brought the car around to face the bus broadside. He opened his door and got out, shouting at the INP man to stay down. Bullets sparked across the Mazda and whined from the wet street surface. Aiming coolly, making every bullet count, McCarter fired five times in rapid succession and put down three of the gunners, his accuracy bringing renewed effort on the part of the surviving members to take him out. He ducked behind the Mazda, and a glance at the lim- ousine told him the representatives inside weren't about to |
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