Honorable Lies by Patterson R. J

Author:Patterson, R. J. [Patterson, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Espionage
Amazon: B08F2PJNV8
Goodreads: 54838274
Publisher: Green E-Books
Published: 2020-10-30T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

CIA Headquarters

Langley, Virginia

BESSERMAN PICKED IMAGINARY LINT off his suit jacket as he waited for his guests to take a seat. He wanted to speak with Blunt alone, but he insisted on bringing along two of his operatives, Black and Shields. It wasn’t that Besserman didn’t trust them. But plugging the leaks he was finding required extra diligence. Sussing out a mole was sometimes easier than trying to batten down all the hatches in an agency that trafficked in secrets. Spies were great at keeping things to themselves but were prone to say too much when they became too comfortable with their colleagues. And that’s what concerned Besserman the most about Blunt’s team.

Black and Shields sat down while Blunt shuffled toward his chair. He leaned his cane against the side of the table before easing into his seat.

“A cane, J.D.?” Besserman asked.

“Don’t be fooled,” Blunt said. “It’s also a lethal weapon.”

“I’ll take your word for it,” Besserman said.

“Wise decision,” Shields said.

Besserman slapped the table, his gaze meeting Blunt’s. “So, let’s talk. What has your team here been able to unearth while you were lounging around at Club Med?”

“Club Med,” Blunt grumbled. “I ought to stick this up your—”

“Lighten up,” Besserman said. “Can’t you take a joke anymore?”

“When you work in intelligence and your own government tries to frame you, those aren’t the kind of jokes you find very funny.”

Besserman nodded. “I understand. This coming from a man who had to fake his own death to avoid getting hunted by his own government.”

“Now you’re gettin’ it,” Blunt said.

“You still haven’t answered my question,” Besserman said.

Blunt gestured toward Shields. “Why don't you take it away?”

“Of course, sir,” she said.

Shields explained to Besserman how the Firestorm team was plotting on a U.S. map all the terrorists who’d been deported while trying to sneak in at seaports. She also went into detail about their efforts to use facial recognition to track some of the previously deported terrorists.

“And what have you found so far?” Besserman asked.

“We’re working our computers overtime to capture the images of anyone who’s currently in the country but shouldn’t be. It’s a monumental effort, but we’re hoping to have some news one way or another within the next day or so.”

“Let me know as soon as you hear something,” Besserman said. “If we can coordinate efforts, all the better.”

Blunt arched his eyebrows. “Do you have a team of operatives you can trust?”

“I’m working on that,” Besserman said.

“What’s that look like?” Blunt asked.

“I have some of my closest aides conducting an internal investigation,” Besserman said. “We still haven’t been able to pin down the source of the leak, but we’re working on it.”

“Is it a high-level leak?” Black asked.

Besserman nodded and smoothed out his tie. “I’m afraid that’s what it looks like. And it’s far trickier to gather enough proof to prosecute those bastards. We might be on a fool’s errand, but I don’t care. The truth matters.”

“Amen to that,” Blunt said. “I want whoever that son of a bitch is who got me arrested; he deserves to have the book thrown at him.

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