He remembered those eyes staring at him, just as they had three decades ago.

 

They were probing, piercing, and missed nothing. They were X- ray eyes if there

ever was such a thing.

 

She didn’t smile. She didn’t laugh. She didn’t look gloating or triumphant.

 

She simply looked mildly curious.

 

Rogers’s body tensed and then relaxed as the vapor settled in his lungs for an

instant before his bloodstream sent it barreling to his brain.

 

And a moment later everything shut down. Unconscious, he dropped to the floor at

her feet.

 

Jericho looked down at him and then nudged his rock-hard shoulder with her foot.

“It’s good to finally see you again, Dimitri.”

 

Chapter 63

 

IT SHOULD BE this one,” said Knox.

 

They had crossed over into North Carolina about ninety minutes ago. It was now

after nine in the morning as Puller turned into the driveway of the large beach