Chapter 23
Finn Canning watched through the Barratt M82's sights as the police officers stood talking at the first road block that Gallagher had come across. The targets were well within the 1800-metre range of the weapon. He inhaled through his nose deeply, expanding his stomach and holding the breath – one, two, three, four. He exhaled through his mouth, counting again. The wind speed was rising and the rain had begun. He held the empty breath for another count of four – one, two, three, four – just as Pete had shown him. Then he repeated the process.
Dinny Joyce tapped his shoulder and blew the charges that would bring down trees on the approach roads. Any reaction force would need to clear the barriers or run to the fight. Canning reached a natural respiratory pause in his cyclical b
