Page 12 (2/2)

“Mrs Clifton warnedaround, asking far too many questions”

“Derek Hart The danored the IMF loan story that Giles fed him, went ahead and filed his copy on the Home Fleet incident the moment he set foot in New York However, there were so many ifs and buts in the piece it wasn’t difficult to convince the editor to spike it, not least because he was farout how Leonid Brezhnev, an old school hard-liner, ed to replace Khrushchev in a surprise coup”

“And how did he?” asked the colonel

“I suggest you read toraph”

“And Hart?”

“I’et an intervieith a terrorist called Nelson Mandela, which ht prove difficult, as the man’s been in prison for more than two years, and no other journalist has been allowed anywhere near him”

“Does thatthe Clifton family?”

“Not yet,” said Sir Alan “The IRA will alton and Clifton faer around to pay the bills However, I still need to convince Harry Clifton to assist me in another matter” The colonel raised an eyebrow, but the cabinet secretary si officer “I’ll be in touch” was all he said

“Have you made up your mind?” asked Seb as they strolled past the Boathouse Café on the east side of Central Park

“Yes,” said Sao of his hand Seb turned to face her and waited anxiously “I’ve already written to King’s College and told them I’d like to take up their offer to do my PhD at London University”

Seb leapt in the air with undisguised

delight and screaave them a second look, but then they were in New York “Does that mean you’ll move in with ether,” he added before she could reply

“Are you sure that’s what you really want?” asked Samantha, quietly

“I couldn’t be surer,” said Seb, taking her in his ar in the City, perhaps we should look for a place soton?”