Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor

Author:Brad Thor [Thor, Brad]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction, General, Thrillers
ISBN: 9781416543688
Google: Lyasc24EIx4C
Goodreads: 206196
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2001-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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The hulking, black Chevy Suburban with its darkened windows crept quietly up Washington Street through Alexandria’s Old Town. This late at night, there wasn’t much traffic. Even with the windows rolled up, the scent of the nearby Potomac filled the inside of the vehicle. At Pendleton Street and a sign for Oronoco Bay Park, the driver turned right. Three blocks later was Royal Street and then Fairfax. The vehicle turned left and crept northward. The glowing sign of the Radisson was soon visible. When the Suburban came parallel with the main entrance, it turned in. The driver parked directly in front of the hotel’s main doors and left the engine running.

At this hour only a skeleton crew was on duty. An attractive Filipino woman, whose name tag read “Anna,” looked up from her paperwork and smiled as the man approached the front desk.

“Good evening. May I help you, sir?” asked Anna in her accented English.

“Yes, you can,” said the man, removing a black wallet from inside his suit coat pocket and showing her his credentials. “My name is Agent Scot Harvath, Secret Service. I am here to pick up a Mr. and Mrs. . . .” The man pulled a notepad from his other pocket, flipped a couple of pages, and pretended to come to the name. “. . . a Mr. and Mrs. Cashman. I believe you have them registered here.”

The desk clerk glanced over the man’s shoulder and saw the blacked-out Suburban parked in front. It looked very official, just like the ones she had seen so many times on TV. She looked back at the handsome man standing in front of her and thought that he must have the bluest eyes she had ever seen. She tore her eyes away from his and tapped some keys on her computer. “Yes, sir. They are registered guests of the hotel.”

“Can you please tell me what room they are in?” asked the man.

“Is there a problem? Normally we are not supposed to give out that information,” said Anna.

“I understand, and that is a very appropriate policy. This is a matter of national security, though. As I told you, my name is Agent Scot Harvath, and I am with the Secret Service. I have been instructed to pick up the Cashmans. Surely . . .” the man said, leaning in and pretending to read the clerk’s name tag for the first time, “Anna, you wouldn’t want to interfere with a matter of national security.”

Concerned, she answered, “No, sir. Of course I wouldn’t. The staff has been instructed to always assist the police and other law enforcement should they ever come to the hotel. I will need to note this in my nightly report, though.”

“I understand. That’s no problem. Now, would you please tell me what room they are in?”

“Let’s see . . .” she said, glancing down. “Room two-fifty-seven. It appears as if they paid for the room in advance. Will they be checking out?”

“Yes,” said the man. “I am going to go up and help them with their bags.

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