The Tomb of Hercules by Andy McDermott

Author:Andy McDermott [McDermott, Andy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780553906813
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 2008-10-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chase looked up from the computer as Mac entered the study. “I’ve found where Yuen’s gone—he’s got a microchip factory in the Swiss Alps. I need to use your phone to get in touch with Mitzi. And I’ll need another favor from you—I’ve got to get there, as fast as possible.”

“I see.” Mac sat in a high-backed armchair, taking a book from a little round table next to it and opening it. He settled back as if about to start a long read.

Chase glared at him and waved impatiently. “Earth to Mac. Did you hear me?”

“Oh, I heard you,” said the Scotsman unhurriedly, not looking up from his book.

“So can you do it?”

“Well, of course I can do it. The question is, should I?” Mac’s eyes flicked up towards Chase, steel in his gaze. “You know as well as I do that when you embark on a mission, you need to have an absolutely crystal-clear objective. And to be honest, I don’t believe you do.”

“It couldn’t be any clearer,” Chase said, annoyed. “I’m going to rescue Sophia. That’s it.”

“But why are you going to rescue her? And more to the point, what are you going to do with her afterwards?”

“What do you mean?”

Mac lowered the book. “I had a talk with Nina.”

“Oh great.” Chase snorted. “Let me guess, she told you all about how I’ve turned into a pain in the arse because I feel stifled by my job, I show her up when she’s trying to network with all her new big shot friends, blah blah blah.”

“Quite the contrary. You know, she’s an extremely intelligent and perceptive young woman.” A pointed look. “You really should try talking to her once in a while.”

“Why, what did she say?”

“It’s not for me to comment. But you might want to consider doing so before you go rushing off across Europe after your ex-wife.”

Chase couldn’t help noticing a certain emphasis on the word ex. “There isn’t time,” he said defensively. “And whatever Nina says, this isn’t a personal vendetta. Yuen’s mining uranium, which means he’s selling it, which means some nasty little bastards are buying it. If I can get to Yuen …” He gave Mac a small, cold smile. “He’ll tell me all about it.”

His former commanding officer fixed him with a piercing stare, the trained lie-detector gaze of a practiced interrogator. “Are you absolutely sure that’s your only objective, Eddie?”

“Yes,” Chase said after a moment.

Mac’s eyes didn’t waver for several long seconds, but then he finally nodded. “Very well. If you insist on going through with this lunacy, I’m sure I can have a new passport waiting for you by the time you get to the airport. Whatever you may think of them, MI6 is actually rather efficient. In some areas.”

“Thanks, Mac. I owe you one.”

“You owe me more than one,” Mac reminded him as he put down the book and stood. Chase grinned and turned back to the computer.

“Sophia won’t take you back, you know,” Mac said quietly from the doorway.

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