EPILOGUE
Ivan Orlov was enjoying his new-found retirement in his luxurious Marbella villa. As he lounged by the pool, soaking up the sun, one of the servants approached him with a tray.
‘Sir, I have an urgent telegram.’
“The Russian” jolted himself out of his reverie. Between the sun and the alcohol he was drinking, he had been half asleep. He took the telegram, assuming it was confirmation that the Samarium operation had achieved its objectives.
Transport ship, sunk. Stop.
Sabotage. Stop.
Operation Samarium aborted. Stop.
Return immediately to Moscow to explain.
Return immediately to Moscow to explain
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Oleg and the rest of the crew were rescued a few hours later by a fishing vessel that was in the area and heard the captain’s SOS.
The rescue boat provided them with dry clo
