The Reluctant Assassin Series Books 4-5 by Jackson Lee

Author:Jackson, Lee [Jackson, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781648758003
Amazon: 1648758002
Goodreads: 61856407
Publisher: Severn River Publishing
Published: 2020-04-15T07:00:00+00:00

Two days later, Klaus climbed the wide stairs into a palatial home on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It belonged to Yousef, his hawaladar, the man who moved Klaus’ money to wherever he needed it on short notice.

“Welcome, Habibi.” Yousef greeted him with the traditional exchange of kisses on the cheeks and led him to a seating area in a courtyard amidst swaying palms and tinkling fountains. A boy brought out a brass tray with small, clear glasses and a pot of tea.

“Tell me about the bomb in Buenos Aires,” Yousef said, tugging at his traditional white Saudi garb and settling his portly form onto an ornate couch. He tossed his head to move aside the red and white headdress.

“Not much to tell. The operation went like clockwork. The embassy was completely destroyed. Twenty-nine people were killed, including the wives of two Israeli diplomats and two other staff members. Two hundred and forty-two were wounded. I’d call that a success. Thank you for arranging so that I could observe.”

Yousef acknowledged his words with a slight head bow. “Let’s talk about your next active mission.”

Klaus gestured impatiently. “I’m glad to be with Al-Qaeda, but I have my own targets. That was the deal Osama bin Laden promised. I spent most of the last year training his recruits at the camps in Sudan. I’m tired of that. I want to return to action. I have my own money and three nuclear bombs. My name is still Sahab Kadyrov, and I want to strike for Chechnya.”

“I know.” Yousef nodded despite the slight edge to his voice. “But let’s review the deal with Al-Qaeda.” He settled his eyes directly on Klaus. “We offered to buy one of your bombs for a particular operation. The agreement included you going to our camps in Sudan to train a team there—and instructing our recruits in advanced military tactics.”

Klaus could barely conceal his vehemence. “But that part of the bargain was so I could hand-pick and train my own team for wherever I wanted to use it—and I choose Moscow.”

Yousef stirred with a hint of impatience. “I’m your friend. Don’t be angry with me. The Soviet Union is history, gone, voted out of existence three months ago. Detonating one of your bombs there would be a waste, and anyway, there is talk that Chechnya will declare its independence from Russia soon.”

“Russia.” Klaus smirked. “The great northern bear will take only enough time in its cave to lick its wounds. Whoever emerges in the Kremlin as the strong man will not let Chechnya go—it’s at the center of too much economic activity that benefits Moscow. We need to strike before anyone there consolidates power.”

Yousef took a sip of tea while watching Klaus’ face. “I understand, but a bomb in Russia would be wasted. Your goal was to destroy the Soviet Union, but it came down under its own pressure.” He reached over and nudged Klaus. “Your higher objective is to spread Islam, is that not so?”

Klaus nodded.

“Let Al-Qaeda help you.

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