The Red Cobra (The James Ryker Series) by Rob Sinclair

Author:Rob Sinclair [Sinclair, Rob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Published: 2024-05-26T00:00:00+00:00

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‘Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch,’ the Red Cobra lied. I only speak a little German. She emphasized the words in all the wrong places.

‘But you do speak English, don’t you?’ the man said. ‘I heard you order your drink.’

The Red Cobra was thinking on her feet. In fact, she could speak several languages fluently, including both English and German. She regularly used English when working on jobs. It was the easiest choice. Most people understood her in the many countries she travelled to. Plus there was something nondescript and unmemorable about an English woman travelling on business rather than a Georgian or a Russian or a Slovakian or a Serbian who no one could understand.

‘Yes, I speak English,’ the Red Cobra said, realizing there was little point in playing dumb.

‘But you’re not English,’ the man said, obviously picking up on her accent. ‘So where are you from?’

‘Here and there.’

The man laughed. ‘Yeah, me too.’

The Red Cobra smiled, resigned to going along with whatever game this man had in mind. It wasn’t like she could leap up and choke him to death in the middle of a packed hotel bar, whoever the hell he was.

‘What are you drinking?’ the man asked.

The Red Cobra shook her glass. ‘Martini.’

‘Bit strong for me, this time of night.’ He ordered himself a half-liter beer from the barman, downed a third of it, and finally took a seat next to her.

‘So what’s your name?’ he asked.

‘You can call me whatever you like.’

‘How about Anna?’

The Red Cobra did her best to hide her reaction. But she was feeling anything but her usual confident self. Anna surely wasn’t a random name he’d plucked from nowhere.

What did he know?

‘Sure. If you like,’ she said, smiling. ‘And what should I call you?’

‘You can call me Carl. Carl Logan.’ He extended his hand and she didn’t hesitate for even a second before reaching out and giving it a gentle shake.

‘So are we going to play games all night, Carl?’

‘All night? That’s quite a proposition. I only met you five minutes ago.’

‘You’re very confident, aren’t you?’

‘I like your hair that way. More natural.’

‘Wow, charming too. How about you get to the point.’

Logan smiled and took another big gulp of his beer. ‘What are you doing here?’

‘I was trying to have a quiet drink.’

‘I mean, in Berlin.’

‘Working.’

‘Spying?’

‘That’s not me.’

‘But that was you in the apartment.’

‘Which apartment?’

‘It’s a bit late for that.’

She thought for a moment. Curiosity got the better of her. She had to find out what was happening. ‘Surveillance.’

‘It’s a good location,’ he said. ‘Unobstructed view to the hotel. Not a great exit route though. One stairwell. One lift shaft. One street entrance. One exit at the back. Easy to run into problems.’

‘It was the best I could find.’

‘Yeah. I thought the same. I guess that’s how I found you so easily.’

The Red Cobra hid her anger at his scathing comment. She sipped her martini, doing her best to remain cool and calm. ‘How did you find me? Here, I mean.’

Logan said nothing, just stared at her.

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