Minute Zero (2015) by Todd Moss

Author:Todd Moss [Moss, Todd]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery, Action & Adventure, Thrillers & Suspense, Spies & Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Suspense, Thrillers, Espionage, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense
Amazon: B00SI02ESU
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 2015-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

30.

CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia

Saturday, 8:58 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

Sunday rubbed his eyes. He’d been staring at banking records on his computer screen for hours. He didn’t want to use his trump card, but he felt it was his only choice. He needed answers. Reluctantly he picked up the phone.

“I’ve got an urgent Purple Cell request for voiceprints on a target.”

The other end of the line responded with several questions, which Sunday answered in rapid response. Then: “Max O’Malley, DOB January 15, 1950, AmCit, last known location, Bangkok, Thailand. Let’s start with anything from the past week.”

Sunday paused to sip coffee while he waited for results. When they arrived, he nearly choked.

“Nothing? Nothing at all? How is that possible? What about the past month? . . . Nothing?”

Sunday drummed his fingers on his desk.

“Okay. New target. Lucky Magombe, no DOB, likely Zimbabwean citizen, possibly South African. Last known location, Johannesburg, South Africa. Again, start with the past week.”

After a few moments his screen flashed. Four hits, starting with the most recent, a call intercepted less than two hours ago:

SATURDAY OCT07, CALL INITIATED 1.15PM CAT/7.15AM EST. TRANSCRIPT:

Unidentified 1: Hello.

Target: Is this the Canterbury Cricket Club?

U1: Is this Cannonball?

T: Yebo.

U1: Your membership has been prepared. Are you now ready to play?

T: Is the cricket team there?

U1: Yes, everything is in place. The target is in our sights. We are only waiting for your approval.

[inaudible]

[End call]

SATURDAY OCT07, CALL INITIATED 12.24PM CAT/6.24AM EST. TRANSCRIPT:

Target: Magombe.

Unidentified 1: I am calling for Cannonball.

T: What is it?

U1: Are you ready to join the Canterbury Cricket Club? Your membership has been prepared. It will be available this Sunday. At noon. Sir?

T: Not yet. Wait for my word.

U1: Shall we continue with your membership preparations for the Canterbury Cricket Club?

T: Yes.

[End call]

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