Chapter Thirty-Nine
Amman, Jordan
The scheduled flight from Cairo to Amman in Jordan was a short one. Simon breathed a sigh of relief as the plane took off on time. At one point, when he was stuck in the commuter jam leaving central Cairo, the dismal outlook for getting to the airport on time had caused him some distress but a combination of some strong words and a financial incentive had spurred the driver into action. Although Simon was in a rush to check-in, he had also made up his mind to be vigilant and watch out for the other passengers in the terminal. For all he knew, Heather’s kidnapper or maybe one of his henchmen could be on his flight to observe his movements and confirm that he had boarded the plane.
After the earlier call, Philip had mentioned that the accent on the teleph
