Assignment- Adventure A SpyCo Collection 1-3 by Craig A Hart & S J Varengo

Author:Craig A Hart & S J Varengo [Hart, Craig A & Varengo, S J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Northern Lake Publishing
Published: 2017-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

9

A medic at the safe house examined Perry and gave him an injection. Within minutes the residual effects of the gas he’d inhaled were gone, apart from the sore throat.

Duchamp smiled at him. “So, you fell for the old ‘Here’s what you came for, now breathe deeply,’ trick, eh?”

Perry grimaced. “I got a little cocky once I’d taken out the security room—and its occupants. I’m thinking now it was all a setup to get me into the room with the bodies, and the gas. Man, I’d like to get my hands around that bastard’s neck.”

“Did any of your teachers ever mention you don’t play well with others?”

“I think you’ve missed your calling,” Perry said, once again grimacing. “It’s not too late to give up saving the world to go into stand-up comedy, you know.”

Duchamp ignored the retort. “At any rate, Montemarche is not going to let your bad manners go unpunished. He casts a very wide net over Paris.”

“A wide net over a city he intends to destroy.” Perry shook his head at the irony. “Fortunately for us, he turned out to be one of those, ‘You’re about to die so I’ll brag about my plans,’ type of maniacs. We know they intend to detonate the bomb near Point Zero.”

“There are many significant landmarks in that area,” Duchamp began.

“I don’t think he cares,” Perry interrupted.

“Let me finish. There are many landmarks, all of which are under significant security protection. He will not be able, for example, to get a nuke into the Cathedral. In fact, there is probably nowhere on the Ile de la Cité that would be suitable for such a thing,” Duchamp said, naming the island on which Notre Dame was built, from which the city radiated out in all directions. The actual Point Zero was denoted by an octagonal brass plate set into the concrete of the public square in front of the cathedral.

“I see,” Perry replied. “So we need to find a less famous place in the area.”

“Oui. Unfortunately, there are thousands.”

“So, reason with me,” Perry said. “Montemarche is a very successful man and has no doubt served Scorpion in such a manner that they are willing to offer him some autonomy. He’s free to make decisions that could, if he’s successful, alter the way in which Scorpion operates.”

Duchamp concurred with a nod.

“He’s also bat-shit crazy,” Perry continued. “I’m sorry, but big-picture ulterior motives or not, anyone who is willing to flip the switch on a megaton nuke in the middle of a world capital is nuts.”

Duchamp nodded again.

“So, does his clever operative side or his wannabe super-villain side take the lead?”

“Please explain,” Duchamp said.

“The megalomaniac is going to look for someplace with some significance, a symbolic gesture, if you will. You’re right that the really big landmarks aren’t going to work. But perhaps a smaller symbol for his equally grand statement. What else is near Point Zero that might attract attention?”

“Directly across the Seine from the Cathedral is Plaçe René Viviani.”

“I know the spot,” said Perry.

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