Chapter 17
The Port of GenoaThe sailors timed their arrival in Genoa to dock in the mid-morning hours. This gave them two advantages: It was the time many fishermen arrived with their catch and the port master would be up to his gills in arriving boats. It also allowed them enough daylight hours to find a truck, load it with their cargo, and relocate the boat. Afterward, they would drive north and disappear on the country roads of Liguria.
They motored quietly into one of the busy parts of the Genovese port. The first man's hand was at the wheel, and he knew the best place to hide was in plain sight. He never wavered and didn't scan the port with his eyes. He knew where he was going and he didn't want to attract attention by indecision.
His partner on board was preparing the cargo. They
