Chapter 7
Carl Paterson had to stay at the hotel near Denver airport for the flight back. He checked in and went to the restaurant, sitting alone in one of the corners, slowly destroying a rare filet mignon steak with methodical precision. A Cabernet Sauvignon complemented it perfectly. Foolish not to take advantage of a generous expense account. The perks associated with this job had been tremendous from the beginning. Even Percy Braithwaite, the man who had helped set up Ghost 13, had always made that clear: everything was off the record. No official salary, no pension. All that would be provided by means of employment by SIS (The Secret Intelligence Service) or MI6 as they were better known. If he wanted holidays, cars; it was all provided by the Service including access to the various
