AUSTRALIA: The Puppeteer (The Puppets of Washington Book 2)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7Khalid was reading when he heard the little bell on his laptop announcing the arrival of some emails. As soon as he opened the inbox, he noticed the message from his uncle.

It read:

My Dear Nephew,

Apart from the journey being a little tiring, I consider myself in good health after some well-deserved sleep. As for my spirit, your questions have ensured that it will be troubled for some time to come. Nevertheless, let me answer a few of your queries and point out another set of facts that perhaps will help you in your investigation – if such should be the word to use in this case.

To my mind, I cannot but agree with you that there is a reason behind sending Talya and Samuel back to Australia. Not only did Samuel grow up and lived in Melbourne for the major part of his life, but Talya also spent twelve years living in that country. She must have met and worked with several parties, which may have had some parts to play in recent events. Besides which, I was also in contact with Australian parties during the Kuwaiti war. I cannot readily recall the names of these men, but I should be able to track them down. I’ll advise you of my progress in due course. Although it would be a phenomenal coincidence if any of these people knew or worked with Talya, I will ferret out what ever information I can.

As regards Mossad knowing who or where the puppeteer is, I believe they suspect the person to be Australian or having had some antecedents in the country. Australia is therefore a starting point as most of us must have gathered.

As for your questions concerning the computer, I don’t think I could be of some help at this stage – unless I contact some of my friends in Washington. However, in my position, I don’t think such a move on my part would be recommended for now.

Once I have news worthy of correspondence, I will be advising you of the same.

In the meantime, I wish the blessings of Allah be upon you always.

Your uncle Abdullah Saif Al-Fadir

Khalid wrote a couple of lines in reply and closed the laptop. He was certain of two things now. Talya’s past was going to be put under a magnifying glass and the puppeteer was going to ensure that her past wouldn’t be unblemished. His only hope was that she was aware that her enemy would go to great length to destroy her along with Samuel.