The Judas Strain
“Istanbul SHOCK SLOWED THE SCENE down to a breathless, silent stretch.
From a second-story window of Hagia Sophia, Gray watched the back of Balthazar Pinosso’s head explode in a spray of blood and bone. His body crumpled at the waist from the impact. His arms went wide to the side. His cell phone, at his ear a moment before, went flying from his fingertips, struck the pavement, and skittered away.
The large man’s body struck next.
Vigor gasped at Gray’s side, breaking the tableau. “Oh, my Lord…...no…”
Sound crashed back: the echo of the gunshot, screams from the plaza.
Gray drew back, taking an extra breath to realize the implication. If Balthazar was shot… “Nasser knew about him,” Vigor said, finishing his own slow thought. Stunned, the monsignor caught himself on the ledge of the window. “Nasser knew Balthazar was here. The monster’s snipers killed him.”
Gray fared no better, dazed with incomprehension and guilt. He had sent the man out to a firing squad.
The screams and shouts grew worse outside, spreading inside.MoreLess
From a second-story window of Hagia Sophia, Gray watched the back of Balthazar Pinosso’s head explode in a spray of blood and bone. His body crumpled at the waist from the impact. His arms went wide to the side. His cell phone, at his ear a moment before, went flying from his fingertips, struck the pavement, and skittered away.
The large man’s body struck next.
Vigor gasped at Gray’s side, breaking the tableau. “Oh, my Lord…...no…”
Sound crashed back: the echo of the gunshot, screams from the plaza.
Gray drew back, taking an extra breath to realize the implication. If Balthazar was shot… “Nasser knew about him,” Vigor said, finishing his own slow thought. Stunned, the monsignor caught himself on the ledge of the window. “Nasser knew Balthazar was here. The monster’s snipers killed him.”
Gray fared no better, dazed with incomprehension and guilt. He had sent the man out to a firing squad.
The screams and shouts grew worse outside, spreading inside.MoreLess
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