Grant and the students looked on in amusement while the Major walked up and down, delivering his opening address. The Major was too much of a character to be taken seriously. “Now, gentleman – and I use the term very, very loosely – you are here because the powers-that-be have decided that you need to be taught the ultimate skill of the intelligence operative, that of murder. This is a school of murder. Murder is our business and we like to keep our business thriving! So murder you will b****y well learn!” he said coolly. Grant noticed a few raised eyebrows from the rest of the team, but he said nothing and kept his own counsel. “Now, before you lot get ideas above your station and think that I'm just going to hand over firearms to you rowdy lot – think again! First, you learn to fight