Changing of the Guard

EPILOGUE

“Boss,” Jay said.

Thorn looked up and saw Gridley in the doorway.

“Not that it makes any difference to Cox, but I cracked the final piece of the Turkish file and got the list of names. There are some real eye-openers here, too, boss; I’m talking some names that you simply won’t believe.”

“Great work, Jay. I’m sure the FBI will appreciate that — he certainly wasn’t the only spy the Soviets had here, and there have to be more we don’t know about.”

“Yeah,” Jay said. “But here’s the funny part: Cox might have been a spy, but his name wasn’t on the list. He was all worried for nothing.”

Thorn stared at him. “You mean if he had just sat tight, none of this would have ever happened?”

Jay nodded. “That’s right. He could have lived happily ever after. How’s that for irony?”

“Not bad,” Thorn said, smiling. “Not bad at all.”