The Spy House by Dunn Matthew

Author:Dunn, Matthew [Dunn, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Contemporary Fiction, Thrillers & Suspense, Spies & Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Espionage, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2015-10-19T07:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-SEVEN

It was early evening and Admiral Mason had been in his tiny apartment in Washington for exactly forty-three minutes. It had been enough time for him to debone a chicken breast, sauté it alongside shallots and garlic, add tomato sauce, and let it simmer while cooking wild rice and asparagus. He served the meal on a plate, making sure its presentation looked precise, placed the plate on a tray, and took his meal into the living room. He turned on his TV, using one hand to flick through channels while eating his meal with the other. He settled on CNN.

The report was on Israel’s mobilization of military units near the country’s northern border. A male British reporter, in open-neck shirt and slacks, was alternating between speaking to the camera and pointing at tanks behind him. He said that while there had been no official statement from Israel as to the reason for the military maneuvers, there was plausible speculation that they were linked to the assassination of Israel’s ambassador to France. And given the positioning of Israel’s army, if the speculation was correct, that meant Israel was blaming Lebanon or elements within Lebanon for the murder of its diplomat. The key issue, the reporter concluded with solemnity, was whether Israel was in defensive or offensive mode toward its neighbor.

That wasn’t the key issue, thought Mason as he turned off his television. Everyone could tell that the sheer scale of Israel’s military mobilization wasn’t a defensive tactic. In his mind, the crucial question was whether Israel was doing the right thing.

He placed his tray of food to the side, no longer feeling hungry despite having eaten only a few mouthfuls. Cochrane’s task was all that mattered to him. The former MI6 officer had struck him as highly capable and confident. But Mason had also spotted what he thought looked like a hint of doubt in the man’s eyes. Did he think the task to find out what happened in Gray Site was beyond him? And even if he did succeed in that task, did he believe that it would be impossible to use that information to ascertain whether Hamas did kill the ambassador?

Mason wouldn’t blame Cochrane if he did have such doubts. The odds of getting to the truth were beyond ridiculous. But there was another issue that was equally troubling for the admiral. What happened if Cochrane did get to the truth?

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