Diving into “Goshawk:” “Layla again wearily surveyed the pile of supplies on the frozen ground in front of her, which included a small, waterproof black plastic pouch of emergency rations, a larger canvas bag, and her own AK-47. The weapon…
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Personal risk
Relieving some Tension
As “Stepping on Fingers” unfolds, saving Lea: “Despite some closure from disposing of Judge Beckinsale, Lea remained concerned about the explosive device embedded in her neck and the amulet between her breasts. It was supposed to fool the bomb about…
David Garvey Narrowly Survives Attack
After Marja faded away, near the beginning of “Goshawk:” “David slipped the thumb drive Marja has pressed into his hand at the end into the external drive recessed into the wall beside the bathroom’s double sink. Next, he turned with…
Iraqis After David Another Way
In “Goshawk,” David Garvey was taking a robo-cab to meet with his legal team at a Japanese restaurant: “In less than the blink of an eye, David turned the right handle protrudingfrom the steel plate slowly clockwise, screwing the plate…
Help on its Way to Lea
Near the beginning of “Stepping on Fingers,” Saddam Hussein’s former bagman and the impeached governor of Georgia are on their way to find Lea: “The knot in Tariq’s stomach tightened several turns as the Syracuse airport’s exit booth’s occupant came…
Unplanned Procedure
Lea’s horrifying journey gets worse: “As light and dark began to drift apart, I felt something very heavy holding my wrists tight against a frigid, waxy metal surface. Except for patches of warmth between my legs and under the soft…
Escaping Lea’s Minder
In “Stepping on Fingers,” Lea takes action to save herself in a New Hampshire church where she and Drak were staying. “A sudden calm enveloped Lea. Her attention was drawn back to the large, heavy, circular floor polisher. Its three-pronged…
Escaping from Russia through Finland
Early in “Stepping on Fingers,” Lea is surrounded by her two minders as their train stops at the Russian-Finnish border: “As Lea listened intently to the Russian border guards clomping slowly toward them through the next carriage, Willy snuggled against…
David Garvey’s Pregnant Lover in Danger
Part of the beginning of “Goshawk:” “David leaned over to gently caress the line of her chin but couldn’t bring himself to disturb her slumber. Then David quietly eased himself out of their bed and tiptoed across a narrow patch…
Danger at the State Fair
When David Garvey’s two sons were about to be kidnapped at the Bangor State Fair: “The boys heard an anguished female voice in the dark of the funhouse: “Can you please help? I fell down and I can’t get up.…
