Fire and Forget
Page 34
“Yeah? What’s that?”
“He forgot how to be a weapon, sir. He never could get that through his head. He can’t let go of the past. It will eat away at him until there’s nothing left.”
Grissom was silent for a moment, then grunted into the phone. “Well. First things first. Get your ass to Geneva. We’ll deal with Caine later.”
“Yes, sir.”
He hung up the phone and slipped it back into his pocket. The mist was thinning as the morning sun came up. The streets were growing crowded with businessmen, tourists, children running to school.
He eyed the people rushing past him. No one paid him any mind. He was just another face in the crowd. Invisible. A ghost. He continued walking down the scenic street. His dark, flowing coat became a shadow, weaving between the bodies.
You didn’t listen, Tom, he thought.
You didn’t see me, but I was there … That night in Sudan, years ago. Jack tried to warn you. I heard him clear as day, through my earpiece.
He told you the same thing I told him, when we were back in the Unit. The only way to survive in this business … You have to be a weapon.
You have to fire and forget.
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Acknowledgments
This book could not have been written without the very gracious help of the following:
Thanks to Sam Carver, for sharing his insights into Sudan / South Sudan’s complex history and politics. Mr. Carver also gave me some expert recommendations for the military firepower wielded by the Delta Blue assault team.
Thank you to fellow authors Matt Fulton and Aiden L. Bailey. Mr. Fulton is a research guru, and he kindly shared some details with me about the CIA headquarters building, and the D/CIA's office within. Mr. Bailey directed me to some African proverbs that helped me focus on the theme for the book. He also connected me with his colleague, Dr. Ben Dearman, whose information regarding oil eating bacteria started me down the path to creating Gemini.
To paraphrase the great Steven King, what I got right is thanks to them. What I got wrong is thanks to me.
A very special thanks to Mimi, who believed from the beginning…
Finally, thanks to you, the reader, for taking the time to read this book. Without you, none of this means anything! I hope you will join me on Thomas Caine’s next adventure.
About the Author
Andrew Warren was born in New Jersey, and studied film, English, and psychology at the University of Miami. He has over a decade of experience in the television and motion picture industry, where he has worked as a post production supervisor, story producer, and writer. He currently lives in Southern California.
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