Spycatcher by Matthew Dunn

Author:Matthew Dunn [Dunn, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
ISBN: 9780062037671
Amazon: B004NNUX6G
Goodreads: 10386036
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2011-08-09T05:00:00+00:00

Thirty

“We’re dealing with professionals.” Will pulled out his digital camera. “At the end of each day, the Qods Force men leave their room with no telltale evidence of their activities. But they made one mistake.” He brought up the image of the paper he’d photographed. “Or rather I suspect a mistake was made without their knowledge.”

He handed the camera to Patrick. The two men were in the CIA safe house in Switzerland.

Patrick looked at the camera for almost a minute before speaking. “That was quick thinking to check the fire roster. And I suspect you’re right: I’d bet that somebody in the HBF complied with the building’s fire-drill safety protocols and supplied all this information to their administrative department without even first clearing it with the Qods Force men.” He smiled as he looked at the photographic image showing the sheet containing the names of three females and eight males as well as all their passport numbers and dates and places of birth.

Will pointed at the camera. “Judging by the layout of the HBF office suite, I’m certain two of those people on the list are Qods Force.”

Patrick nodded and pulled out his cell phone. He made a call and relayed all the information contained in Will’s photograph to somebody who would most certainly be based in Langley. “I should have an answer in ten minutes.”

Will poured himself some coffee and gulped down the brew despite its heat. He rubbed his eyes and walked to a window just as the sun exposed a fraction of itself to the snow-drenched Zurich morning. He felt detached from time and the mechanics of normal day-and-night routines, and the sunrise had no meaning to him other than to clarify that he had one less day to capture Megiddo. It could have been five or ten minutes before he heard Patrick’s phone ring quietly. He turned and watched the CIA man stand motionless as he listened to whoever was speaking on the other end. When the call was over, Patrick picked up Will’s camera. “We can’t identify which of them are Qods Force men, and that comes as no surprise. But we can identify which ones are, without doubt, not members of the Human Benevolence Foundation.” He nodded at the digital image. “Jamshed Alavi. Male. Born thirteenth of June, 1979, in Bandar-e ’Abbās.” He smiled. “Gulistan Nozari. Male. Born twenty-ninth of April, 1956, in Esfahan.”

Will exhaled and smiled. Due to his age, Gulistan Nozari was the one man on the eleven-person list who was senior enough to be Megiddo.

“We should put him under immediate surveillance, get a photograph of him, and show that shot to Lana.” Patrick’s voice was strident. “If she says it’s Megiddo, we don’t have to wait for her to meet him. Instead we grab him and interrogate the man.”

Will spoke quietly, deep in thought. “That’s not the correct course of action.”

Patrick looked sharply at him. “Why the hell not? Harry’s given you a damn good lead that has potentially enabled us to bring a quick end to Megiddo’s mission.

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