The Paladin : A Novel (2020) by Ignatius David

Author:Ignatius, David [Ignatius, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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They spent another ninety minutes taking Dunne through the details of his account. After the free narrative, they switched to rote questions. The agents were trying to fill in pieces of the chronology they’d received from the CIA, rather than add new facts. It was only near the end of the session that they asked a question that made Dunne’s stomach tighten.

“Who is Veronika Kruse?” asked Rudd.

Dunne didn’t say anything at first. He took a drink from the water bottle. Rudd and Velazquez waited. “Take as much time as you need,” she said.

“Veronika Kruse is a woman I met in Geneva. I met her at a club.”

“Did you have any reason to believe that she was a security risk? That she could compromise your operation?”

“No. Not in the beginning. Then, later, I don’t know. I can tell you what happened. Probably you already know.”

“We don’t need to ask you any more questions about her now. All we want to know now is whether she tried to obtain any classified information from you.”

“No,” said Dunne. “That wasn’t the problem.”

“I see. What was the problem?”

“Personal.”

They let it lie. They didn’t pursue the matter of Veronika Kruse, and the interview ended a few minutes later.

Dunne left the FBI Washington Field Office with a sense of dread. He thought he should go home and warn his wife what might be coming. But by the time he got there, it was too late.

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