Seafire
John Gardner
Language: English
Pages: 145
ISBN: B00CB5IM8Y
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
James Bond is back in action, with the stunning Flicka von Grusse at his side and his licence to kill renewed once more. His target is Sir Maxwell Tarn: a businessman whose legitimate empire spans the globe, whose wealth is uncountable, who also deals in illegal weapons on a breathtaking scale. But even Bond is unprepared for the speed of events, as a sting operation in a Cambridge hotel leads rapidly to an assassination in Spain, a fugitive in Israel and neo-Nazi plotters in Germany. Bond finally catches up with Tarn in Puerto Rico where his prey becomes his captor. Can he escape in time to stop Tarn?
do but wait. By three o’clock they were both getting edgy, but the telephone rang half-an-hour later. ‘Mr Busby?’ The voice had a slight growl of authority to it. The kind of voice you heard from passed-over officers in an army mess. ‘Speaking.’ ‘Good. This is Maurice Goodwin. I’m Sir Max Tarn’s Staff Manager . . .’ ‘Ah.’ ‘He’s received your kind note and would like to have a word with you, if you have the time.’ ‘Certainly.’ ‘You can come up now, if that’s convenient. I know Sir Max is
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know what’s the truth and what’s just laid on for our benefit.’ Presently he said that his gut reaction told him Cathy and Anna had belonged to Tarn almost from the word go. ‘Money, as they say, talks. It’s possible they were originally hired by Trish, who admitted marrying the man for his money. Max Tarn appears to have a way to circumvent loyalty, and that way is almost certainly through his cheque book and ideology. Yes, I believe both of them are part of the Tarn organization, and have been
out, they stood on the top gun platform of El Morro, having seen everything else within the massive thick stone walls. The fortress still had about it an atmosphere of unreality, f has reached incredible proportions. WeirAFor it was built at the far promontory entrance to the harbour: rising up several levels, and sweeping down to the sea itself. Its strategic position, coupled with the amazing ingenuity of its building, had made this place impregnable. Even Drake had been unable to conquer it,
anxiety. ‘Tip him off that things aren’t quite as safe as he might think. After that, he can be followed anywhere he decides to go – which I do not think will be London. We suggest that you drop the news on him sometime late on Sunday. In turn, we’ll have taps on just about every telephone within reach – including the one in his Rolls.’ ‘And you’re sure this is a safer way than just feeling their collars first thing Monday morning?’ ‘Infinitely better.’ The Minister looked at his watch. ‘We