Chapter 8
The b****y lines on Pablo’s shirts were disconcerting, but only somewhat.
Target acquired.
Although it would still be a couple days before the plan’s execution to kidnap and move Pablo to the safe house, it was nice to have the target in plain sight ahead of time. John had done one too many jobs working off nothing but a fuzzy surveillance picture.
On the other hand, John wasn’t used to being this…personable with his target. This would be, he reflected, the first time he’d be going undercover in years.
Protocol was straightforward: have a plausible cover story; take on a position that was meaningful but not crucial in the life of the target; establish a semblance of routine.
Strike.
Protocol was also unfortunately limited. It relied upon the creativity of fieldworkers to s
