Sean Dillon 3-Book Collection 2: Angel of Death, Drink With the Devil, The President’s Daughter

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Jack Higgins

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2019

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‘I know,’ Dillon said. ‘The performance continues relentlessly. It’s like the Windmill Theatre during the Blitz in London during the Second World War. The motto was: We never closed.’

A private door clicked open and Clinton appeared. ‘Sorry to keep you waiting. Brigadier Ferguson?’ He held out his hand.

‘Mr President.’

‘And Mr Dillon?’

‘So they tell me,’ Dillon said.

‘Be seated, gentlemen.’ They did as they were told and Clinton sat behind the desk. ‘You’ve seen Senator Keogh, I understand, and everything’s in place?’

‘Yes,’ Ferguson said. ‘Or as far as it can be at this moment in time.’

‘He’s spoken with me on the phone and seems more than happy with your plans.’

‘Good,’ Ferguson said.

Clinton got up and walked to the window. ‘A fact of life when you hold high office, gentlemen, is that in the eyes of the media everything becomes political.’

‘I’m afraid it has always been so,’ Ferguson told him.

‘I know.’ Clinton nodded. ‘Anything I do must have some political advantage. This has already been said about the efforts I’ve made to help with the Irish situation.’ He came back to the desk and sat down. ‘Not true, gentlemen. Politicians are accused of many things, but for once I can say hand on heart that I’m interested in the outcome for its own sake and in this case that means peace in Ireland.’

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