Chapter 85Sitting now in the front row and beside Samuel, Talya was watching Mark being sworn in. A wave of apprehension ran through her. She knew he was in for a hard time.
“He’ll be fine, don’t worry,” Samuel whispered in her ear. Talya nodded.
“Agent Gilford,” Billycan began as he approached Mark, “you have been an agent for CSIS in Ottawa, Canada, for many years, have you?”
“Yes, I have been with them for nearly ten years now.”
“During that time did you have occasions to work with Ms. Kartz?”
“Yes, I have been assigned to Ms. Kartz’s protection on and off for nearly three years.”
“And on one of these occasions did you travel with her in a launch in search of the fishing trawler, the Marianne, along the Jackson River, in Florida?”
“Yes, I did.”
“Could you describe for the court
