A Gathering of Spies
Page 27
She finished her makeup, put a dab of perfume behind each ear, and looked at herself in the mirror again. What she saw there pleased her: an ordinary woman, pretty enough, dressed well.
Simple. Honest.
And boring, of course. Boring, most of all.
Boredom, she had discovered, had its advantages.
But for certain types of people—and Katarina knew herself well enough, now, to know that she was this type of person—boredom could remain appealing for only so long. There would come a time, surely, when security would lose its luster.
For the time being, however, it sounded just about perfect.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author would like to thank the following for their invaluable help on this book:
Anicée Gaddis, Megan Newman, Richard Curtis, Jen Hackworth, Laura Taylor, Neil Nyren, Rachel A. F. Edelson, Joyce Glazer, Jennifer Altman, Michael Strauss, Sarah Jane Cohen, and Ronald Kessler, and William L. Shirer for his books.
About the Author
John Altman is the author of thrillers including A Gathering of Spies, A Game of Spies, Deception, The Watchmen, The Art of the Devil, and Disposable Asset, forthcoming in 2015. A graduate of Harvard University, Altman has traveled to every continent, including Antarctica, and has worked as a teacher, musician, and freelance writer. Born in White Plains, New York, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with his family.
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Copyright © 2000 by John Altman
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ISBN: 978-1-4976-7271-0
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