Andrew Britton

The Assassin


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THE ASSASSIN

      ALSO BY ANDREW BRITTON

      The American

      THE ASSASSIN

      ANDREW BRITTON

      image PINNACLE BOOKS Kensington Publishing Corp.

       www.kensingtonbooks.com

      For my sister, Roxanne,

       and my cousins in Camlough, Yasmin Gene and

       Leah Madeline Britton

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      To Kristine Murphy at Wood TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for answering all my questions about live reporting (with a detailed written report, no less). To Pete Pagano and everybody at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh, NC, for putting together a great publicity party in March 2006. To the Raleigh-based Irish community at large, for throwing their support behind my work. To D.G. Martin at UNC-TV’s Bookwatch, for including me on his excellent show. To Paddy Gibney, an outstanding musician and a great guy in general, for putting me in touch with all the right people. Be sure to check out his website (www.paddygibneymusic.com).

      Special thanks go to Officer Jack Libby of the Raleigh Police Department, for taking time out of his busy schedule to show me the ins and outs of police work. To Brad Thor and Stephen Frey, two extremely talented authors who took time from their own writing to read The American and offer some praise; I’m indebted to both of them. To Carol Fitzgerald and her extraordinary team at www.bookreporter.com, for setting up an outstanding website and supporting my work in general.

      As always, thanks to the talented team at Kensington: Steven Zacharius, Laurie Parkin, Joan Schulhafer, Maureen Cuddy, Robin E. Cook, and Meryl Earl in particular, for the amazing work she’s done with foreign rights to The American. Also, sincere thanks to my exceptionally patient, hardworking editor, Audrey LaFehr. It’s a privilege to work with such a dedicated group of individuals.

      And to my literary agent, Nancy Coffey, for her unwavering support and encouragement; I couldn’t have done it without you.

      CONTENTS

      PROLOGUE

       BAGHDAD

      CHAPTER 1

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 2

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 3

       FALLUJAH

      CHAPTER 4

       LONDON

      CHAPTER 5

       FALLUJAH

      CHAPTER 6

       FALLUJAH

      CHAPTER 7

       SYRIA

      CHAPTER 8

       LONDON

      CHAPTER 9

       ALEPPO • LONDON

      CHAPTER 10

       LANGLEY, VIRGINIA • IRAQ

      CHAPTER 11

       LATTAKIA

      CHAPTER 12

       WASHINGTON, D.C. • VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 13

       ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 14

       ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 15

       PARIS • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 16

       PARIS • LANGLEY, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 17

       PARIS

      CHAPTER 18

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 19

       DORDOGNE, FRANCE

      CHAPTER 20

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 21

       FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 22

       WASHINGTON, D.C. • PARIS

      CHAPTER 23

       WASHINGTON, D.C. • VIRGINIA • PARIS

      CHAPTER 24

       WASHINGTON, D.C. • VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 25

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 26

       CALAIS • WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 27

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 28

       CALAIS

      CHAPTER 29

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 30

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 31

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 32

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 33

       LONDON

      CHAPTER 34

       LANGLEY, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 35

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 36

       POTSDAM, GERMANY

      CHAPTER 37

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 38

       BERLIN

      CHAPTER 39

       BERLIN

      CHAPTER 40

       BERLIN

      CHAPTER 41

       BERLIN

      CHAPTER 42

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 43

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 44

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 45

       WASHINGTON, D.C. • FORT ERIE, CANADA

      CHAPTER 46

       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      CHAPTER 47

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 48

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 49

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 50

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 51

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 52

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 53

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 54

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 55

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 56

       NEW YORK CITY

      CHAPTER 57

       LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER 58

       LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

      CHAPTER