Mission Critical by Mark Greaney

Author:Mark Greaney [Greaney, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller
ISBN: 9780451488947
Google: CNuEDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B07D6CB62K
Barnesnoble: B07D6CB62K
Goodreads: 40187317
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2019-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 36

PRESENT DAY

Matt Hanley gave Suzanne Brewer the morning off so she could get her affairs in order for the trip to London, but he was energized enough about the mole hunt that he connected directly with Zack Hightower via text as soon as he got to work, asking his contract agent to let him know if he found out anything.

An hour later, just after nine a.m., Hightower texted back, asking for a meet.

Brewer was supposed to be his buffer between himself and his Poison Apple assets, but he realized there was nothing more important than the mission Hightower was working, so he consented.

They met in the parking lot of a Dunkin’ Donuts in McLean, less than ten minutes from CIA HQ. Hanley rolled without his security, driving a borrowed Toyota Land Cruiser from the motor pool, and he pulled up under a thick oak tree growing near the edge of the lot.

He saw Hightower step out of a black Suburban, and Hanley scanned him head to toe as he began walking over. The big Texan climbed in next to Hanley, then adjusted the passenger-side mirror and the rearview mirror without asking. These two men had worked together for many years in some incredibly dangerous locations, and they had conducted clandestine meetings like this for much of that time. Both men knew their roles. Hanley would watch the front; Hightower would watch their six.

“Thanks for meeting me, boss.”

“No problem, Hightower, but let’s don’t make it a habit.”

“Yes, sir.”

“You said you had information.”

With a nod Hightower said, “The traitor has been preliminarily identified, sir.”

“How did you come to this conclusion?”

“By his reaction to my pressure.”

“Of course. Who is it?”

“My assessment is that the mole in the Agency is Deputy Director Lucas Renfro, sir.”

Hanley nodded slowly. Brewer had told Hightower that Hanley suspected Renfro, and there was apparently some sort of a beef between the two of them, but the DDO showed no outward reaction to the confirmation of his suspicions.

“How sure are you?”

“Pretty sure. If you let me do a black bag job on his place, I could be more certain.”

Hanley blew out a sigh. “Can you pull that off?”

Zack just looked at Hanley, then said, “It’s me, Matt.”

“And he’s a deputy director, Zack.”

“Which means Agency security will know all there is to know about his home protection measures, his passwords, everything I need to slip in and have a look around. You get me that intel, and I’ll make entry and search for incriminating information. I’ll place bugs, too, if you want.”

“You’ve got him scared?”

“Yes, sir. Last night I tailed him through a mall and he freaked. This morning I bumpered him on his way to breakfast near the Capitol. He looked terrified, checked me out every fifteen seconds, but he didn’t pick up his phone and call it in as near as I can tell.”

“Well, I can say he did not contact Agency security last night about your pressure. I would have heard about it.” Hanley bobbed his head from side to side.

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