Chapter 41LondonThe phone was ringing as Gordon came through the office
door. Grabbing at it, he said irritably, “At last. I’ve been trying to
get hold of you for days. Where have you been, Sumir?”
The pause was brief. Gordon glanced up at his assistant.
“Well, if you’ve been visiting your family, you’ll be sufficiently
rested to do a job for me. It involves travelling into Saudi, to Al’Ula,
not far from the Jordanian border. Our archaeological friend, Matt Clements,
is up to something new. Find out exactly what it is.”
Ibn Rashid was clearly unhappy with the task.
“Don’t worry… I’m sending my assistant to brief
you in Jeddah.”
Two days earlier, Asher, the Director, had expressed
interest in Dr Matthew Clements. Asher’s concerns had been roused by a
conversation with Raymond B
