Chapter 37WILL CRYSTAL SAT ON the sofa in his office, next to Bertrand Gupta. Sitting in chairs facing them across a wide, gleaming, mahogany coffee table were Deputy Director of Intelligence, Martin Pearson, and next to him, former head of National Clandestine Services and now Deputy Director, Eric Sands. Eileen Skinner sat in the third chair. She had replaced Eric Sands as the head of NCS.
‘There is nothing positive to report from Rio yet,’ said the general. ‘Colonel Johnson just called, and they should have an ID in a few minutes. Clinical points to smallpox. This doesn’t concern us unless it involves a hostile government. Have a look at our intel and see if there are any reports or mentions of smallpox, Variola, orthopox viruses, any viruses, or bioterror alerts.’
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