“The rest of the Agency?”
“The world is complicated, Louis.” Johansen nodded at the nun, then walked away.
“So what do you say, Sister?” asked Massina. “Think the Red Sox will play tonight?”
“Absolutely. It’s important that we play. We have to prove that we can’t be messed with. These bastards can’t win.”
Massina felt a sudden pain in his chest: he had never in his life heard the nun use that word before.
“And besides,” she added. “It’s the Yankees.”
“Did you just say ‘bastards’?”
“Get over it.” Sister Rose took a step, but then stopped and turned back to him. “Louis, tell me the truth. Did you push him into the vat of water?”
“I did,” admitted Massina.
“You know it may be a sin to try to drown him.”
“Maybe. But he didn’t. And that’s the real sin. Isn’t it?”
She tightened her lips into a frown. He expected she would give him a lecture about God’s mercy.
“Come on,” said the nun instead. “I don’t want to be late. I hate missing any part of the Sox kicking the Yankees’ butts.”
About the Authors
DALE BROWN is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, from Flight of the Old Dog (1987) to, most recently, Price of Duty (2017). A former U.S. Air Force captain, he can often be found flying his own plane over the skies of the United States.
JIM DeFELICE is the author of the #1 bestselling American Sniper, Code Name Johnny Walker, and thirteen other New York Times best sellers.
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Praise for New York Times Bestselling Author Dale Brown
“Dale Brown is a superb storyteller.”
— W.E.B. Griffin
“A master at creating a sweeping epic and making it seem real.”
— Clive Cussler
“A master of mixing technology and action. He puts readers right into the middle of the inferno.”
— Larry Bond
“Dale Brown is one of the best at marrying high-tech military wizardry with a compelling plot.”
— Houston Chronicle
“Brown puts readers into the cockpit.… Authentic and gripping.”
— New York Times
“The action’s relentless.… High-tension, all-out action-adventure… Brown out-Clancys Tom.”
— Kirkus Reviews
The Puppet Master Series
(with Jim DeFelice)
Puppet Master
Act of Revenge
The Dreamland Series
(with Jim DeFelice)
Target Utopia
Drone Strike
Collateral Damage
Raven Strike
Black Wolf
Whiplash
Revolution
Retribution
End Game
Satan’s Tail
Armageddon
Strike Zone
Piranha
Razor’s Edge
Nerve Center
Dreamland
Titles by Dale Brown
Price of Duty
Iron Wolf
Starfire
Tiger’s Claw
A Time for Patriots
Executive Intent
Rogue Forces
Shadow Command
Strike Force
Edge of Battle
Act of War
Plan of Attack
Air Battle Force
Wings of Fire
Warrior Class
Battle Born
The Tin Man
Fatal Terrain
Shadow of Steel
Storming Heaven
Chains of Command
Night of the Hawk
Sky Masters
Hammerheads
Day of the Cheetah
Silver Tower
Flight of the Old Dog
Coming Soon in Hardcover
The Moscow Offensive