Read The History Thief: Ten Days Lost (The Sterling Novels) Online
Authors: Joseph Nagle
The History Thief: Ten Days Lost (The Sterling Novels)
Copyright © 2012 JM Scott
All rights reserved.
ISBN-10: 1479265683
EAN-13:9781479265688
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62347-486-7
To Sabina, my lovely, lovely wife, who, during the writing of this book, introduced me by surprise one long, sleepless, but wonderful and unforgettable night to the Sea Monkey;
Who stands by me;
Who loves me regardless;
Who encourages me;
Who lets me be me.
To Diedrick, who continues to surprise and inspire me with his energy and commitment and his desire to succeed and to bring a little something extra to this world;
Who serves this country selflessly;
Who seeks continuous challenges;
Who sets the bar high and then raises it higher;
Who has taught me what it means to be a father;
Who has been a better son than imagined.
To the Sea Monkey—to Sonia—who showed her impetuous, energetic side and decided that it was time to be introduced to the world although she still had more than three weeks to go;
Who smiles endlessly;
Who laughs gleefully;
Who stares at me with the biggest eyes one can imagine;
Who reminds me daily what life is truly about.
To the three of you, I dedicate this work.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL MANHATTAN
CHAPTER TWO: TYRANNY IS TYRANNY PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER THREE—THREE WEEKS LATER: OPERATION MONGOOSE SOUTHWEST OF JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN
CHAPTER FOUR: PLACE DAUPHIN PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER FIVE: OPERATION MONGOOSE TARGET: ABU MOHAMMED IBRAHIM
CHAPTER SIX: HOME OF DR. MICHAEL STERLING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NCS OAKTON, VA
CHAPTER SEVEN: HOME OF SENATOR MATTHEW FAUST GEORGETOWN—WASHINGTON, DC
CHAPTER EIGHT: 6 PLACE DU PARVIS NOTRE DAME ÎLE DE LA CITÉ—PARIS
CHAPTER NINE: BENEATH PONT NEUF ON THE QUAIS
CHAPTER TEN: A FEW MINUTES AGO INSIDE THE SOUTH TOWER
CHAPTER ELEVEN: RER PLATFORM PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER TWELVE: RER LINE B AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CITRONELLE RESTAURANT 3000 M STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: 1725 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: NEAR KOFE SOFAID AFGHANISTAN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: POST EXCHANGE, 82ND ABN DIV FAYETTEVILLE, NC
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: SEEKING PROOF PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER NINETEEN: CASELLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTHERN ITALY
CHAPTER TWENTY: THE UNIVERSITY CLUB 1135 SIXTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: HOME OF DR. MICHAEL STERLING OAKTON, VIRGINIA
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: TAFT DINING ROOM THE UNIVERSITY CLUB WASHINGTON, DC
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: CIA HEADQUARTERS LANGLEY, VIRGINIA
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: DUOMO DI TORINO TURIN, ITALY
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: OLD FRIENDS, NEW PROBLEMS OAKTON, VIRGINIA
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: CIA HEADQUARTERS LANGLEY, VIRGINIA
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: WHEN THINGS GO POP OAKTON, VA
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: CNN STUDIOS WASHINGTON, DC
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
CHAPTER THIRTY: OLD DOMINION DRIVE FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: DO YOU SEE ME? ROUTE 267
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: EVERYONE GETS WHAT THEY WANT PIAZZA SAN CARLO TORINO, ITALY
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: A STERLING SURPRISE CIA HEADQUARTERS LANGLEY, VA
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: OLD FRIENDS, NEW ENEMIES US GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: JUHU BEACH MUMBAI, INDIA
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: A RUSE IS A RUSE THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: A TIME TO RUN MUMBAI, INDIA
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: DISTANT RELATIVES PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER FORTY: HOW TO SATIATE A SOCIOPATH TORINO, ITALY
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: FLYING IS FOR BIRDS FLIGHT TP-0104 DC TO LISBON
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: THE BIGGER THEY ARE… AEROPORTO DA PORTELA LISBON, PORTUGAL
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: DEATH IS INEVITABLE LISBON, PORTUGAL
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: INTERROGATION ROOM 4A CIA HQ, LANGLEY
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: THE RESURRECTION SOLAR DO CASTELO
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE BETWEEN TWO CASTLES LISBON, PORTUGAL
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: SHOTS OF ESPRESSO, ONE TO THE NOSE CASTELO COFFEE HOUSE
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT: DEAD FISH & TRACKING CHIPS BELÉM TOWER LISBON, PORTUGAL
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: LISTENING IN CIA HQ—LANGLEY, VA
CHAPTER FIFTY: COPS & COFFEE LISBON, PORTUGAL
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: IN CONTROL CIA HQ
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO: BELÉM TOWER LISBON, PORTUGAL
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE: SOUTH PARKING LOT CIA HQ
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR: PUERILE MEANS KID BELÉM TOWER
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE: STAMPS & COINS LEAVING LISBON
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX: GETTING ANSWERS LANGLEY, VA
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN: CALLE OFICIOS, 1 GRANADA, SPAIN
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT: IT TAKES A THIEF IN THE MAUSOLEUM
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE: BOUND & ALONE LOCATION UNKNOWN
CHAPTER SIXTY: BECOMING THE HUNTER TO PARIS: NINE HOURS LEFT
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE: CURB APPEAL 67 RUE DU CHABROL
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO: IN A DARK ROOM CIA HQ
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE: HIS MASTERPIECE THE LOUVRE—PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR: THE WATCHMEN RETURN 67 RUE DU CHABROL
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE: THE FLY’S LAST THOUGHT PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX: KEEPING HER SANITY DR. SONIA STERLING, MD
CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN: WHERE THERE’S A THIEF PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT: A PERFECT SONATA AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE: A SONATA IMPERFECT PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER SEVENTY: SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE: ONE HOUR, TWO LIVES AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS
CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO: SOMETHING’S MISSING AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS
CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE: COMPLETE CONTROL AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR: YORK’S DEAD IN THE HOME OF THE THIEF
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE: SOMEONE WOULD DIE IN SONIA’S CELL
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX: DEAD, NOT DEAD AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN: AND THEN THERE WERE THREE LEAVING THE BOIS
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT: INTIMATE SECRETS 67 RUE DU CHABROL #4
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE: KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE… LANGLEY, VA
CHAPTER EIGHTY: EVERYONE’S GOING TO ROME AIR FRANCE: FLIGHT 1204
CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE: CASTLES, COFFEE, AND BLOOD CASTLE D’CAMINI
CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO: REVELATION 14:9 CASTLE D’CAMINI
CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE: THE TOWER OF WINDS THE VATICAN, ROME
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR: THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF FRANCE NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE: THE KING WILL POINT THE WAY THE TOWER OF WINDS
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX: DEBTS & DEMOTIC THE SECRET ARCHIVES
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN: A MOMENT ALONE THE VATICAN
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT: ONE LAST STOP FROM ROME TO PARIS
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE: TWENTY HOURS LATER PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER NINETY: HOT TARMAC, COLD WORDS LE BOURGET AIRPORT PARIS, FRANCE
CHAPTER NINETY-ONE: FROM THE ASHES MOMENTS AGO
CHAPTER NINETY-TWO: HOW CAREERS BEGIN WHILE OTHERS END CANAL 16—PARIS
CHAPTER NINETY-THREE: ALWAYS HEDGE YOUR BETS SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC
CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR: NO TURNING BACK
CHAPTER NINETY-FIVE: JUDGMENT DAY
CHAPTER NINETY-SIX: BELIEVING ISN’T THE SAME AS TRUSTING OUTSIDE OF LANGLEY
CHAPTER NINETY-SEVEN: CNN NEWSROOM ATLANTA, GEORGIA
CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHT: WHY, ALLAH, WHY? KOFE SOFAID, AFGHANISTAN
Once again, it is important for me to acknowledge the almighty coffee bean; without it, my days would not start like a Folgers commercial, and—argue to the contrary if you like—I would be less productive and an absolute pain to be around.
See you in the morning.
Before acknowledging anyone else, I must, first, send a message to the men and women who paint their faces the colors of the surrounding terrain and carry a weapon at the ready; to those that train relentlessly for the day that their country may call upon their service. They are selfless citizen-warriors, often unacknowledged, and serve not for personal wealth nor social gain, but because they believe that they must do that which others are unable or unwilling.
You are not invisible; you are not forgotten; your service is appreciated. While disagreements about what is right or wrong with respect to military intervention often arise and become heated, it doesn’t change that your service is needed, wanted, and deserving of praise.
T
HANK YOU
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Deserving to be acknowledged, too, are the young faces that find the innocence of their youth sidetracked or dismantled by being a part of the social services system. Your life is harder than those of most of your peers’—but know this: you can overcome this unfortunate twist of your youth by setting your standards high, meeting them, and then setting them even higher. Survival is your father, but knowledge is your mother.