Robert Ludlum's™ the Treadstone Resurrection by Joshua Hood

Author:Joshua Hood [Hood, Joshua]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Head of Zeus

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“Adam, Adam!” Shaw shouted.

Hayes’s transition from the horrors of the past to the calm of the present was marked by the full-​auto rattle of his heart in his chest and the clammy feel of the sweat rolling over his skin. He blinked free of the flashback and found Shaw staring at him, the expression on his face a mix of concern and horror.

“The doctors told me it was impossible to kick the behavior meds,” he began. “It was part of the safeguard protocol in case any of you went rogue.”

“You mean in case any of your science experiments ever got out of the lab?” Hayes asked.

“They said kicking it cold turkey would break a man’s mind.”

“I don’t know about all that, but I can tell you I don’t recommend it.”

“So just how fucked-up are you?” Shaw asked.

“Well, you made me,” Hayes said and shrugged.

“Like I was saying, smartass, it would appear that Colonel Vega has friends in high places and Boggs’s handler received a notification from a joint DoD–​CIA task force to leave Vega alone.”

“CIA has a lot of balls trying to pull rank on the DEA in their own sandbox. What were they basing the warning on?”

“Counterterror operations have priority with both the White House and the State Department. So JSOC and the CIA told the DEA to get fucked,” Shaw answered. “They claim that they have positive intel of a terror cell in the area, and since it’s no secret that Hezbollah was operating in South America, selling drugs to fund their war on the west, everyone just lets them be.”

“Is this where you get to the point and tell me what any of this has to do with Ford?”

“Boggs contracted Ford to set up a team to grab Vega. Didn’t work out for him.”

The pictures.

“The email Ford sent had these attached,” Hayes said, pulling the printouts of the images from his back pocket and handing them over. “The last photo, the two men in the hangar.”

“Vega,” Shaw said, pointing to the man in uniform.

“And the other guy?”

“Never seen him before,” Shaw said.

“Levi, look again,” Hayes said, pointing at the photo. “You’ve never seen this guy before. You’re sure?”

“Yes, Adam,” Shaw replied, “I’m sure.”

“Well, shit, I was hoping you could ID him.”

“Sorry to disappoint.”

“What about this Boggs character, can you at least put me in contact with him?” Hayes asked.

“His handler says Boggs became eccentric after the CIA warning.”

“Eccentric?” Hayes said, throwing his arms in the air. “Jesus, Levi, I don’t want to date him, I just want to talk to him. Can you put me in contact with him or not?”

“He has gone dark, and since this is a time-​sensitive operation, I think your time would be better spent—”

“Wait, time-​sensitive,” Hayes broke in. “Do you have somewhere you need to be?”

“No, it’s just that . . .”

“Spit it out, Levi.”

“Well, Treadstone has funding till the end of the month,” Shaw answered.

“What happens then?”

“They are closing it down.”

Hayes glanced at the Submariner on his wrist, the date window telling him it was the thirtieth, and then threw his head back in laughter.

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