Текст книги "The Simple Truth"

Автор книги: David Baldacci

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The FBI, however, may suspect that he does know about her betrayal, or may find out at some point. Thus, to the outside observer, no one in the world has greater motivation to kill Faith Lockhart than Danny Buchanan.

And your point? the same man said.

My point, said Thornhill tersely, is quite simple. Instead of allowing Buchanan to disappear as we previously agreed, we tip the FBI that he and his clients discovered Lockharts duplicity and had her and the agent murdered.

But once they get hold of Buchanan, hell tell them everything, the man quickly responded. Thornhill looked at him as a disappointed teacher to pupil. Over the last year, Buchanan had given them everything they needed; he was now officially expendable. The truth slowly dawned on the group. So we tip the FBI about Buchananposthumously.Three deaths . . . correction, three murders, the man said. Thornhill looked around the room silently gauging the reaction of the others to this exchange, to his plan. Three deaths by whatever means meant nothing to these men. What they all did for a living routinely cost people their lives; however, their operations had also avoided open war on many occasions. Kill three to save three million, who could possibly argue with that? Even if the victims were relatively innocent. Every soldier who ever died in battle was innocent, too. No formal vote was taken by Thornhill; none was needed.

Thank you, gentlemen, Thornhill said, I'll take care of everything. He adjourned the meeting.