Chapter 53East Coast of AmericaThe ship discharged in Baltimore. The following morning,
a container full of furniture was loaded onto a truck to complete the final
leg of the journey to the British executive’s new home. It was 140 miles
by road and the consignment was scheduled to arrive by mid-afternoon. On the
outskirts of Richmond, the driver stopped for an early lunch. He’d made
good time and could afford to eat a leisurely meal and relax.
Schendler’s men had been tailing him since the port.
There was little risk of losing the ponderous vehicle, and they contented
themselves staying well back in the line of traffic. On the ring road around
Richmond they had closed the gap when the truck signalled to pull into a
service area.
One hour later the driver returned and, as was his
