Ivan Orlov retires to Marbella
After his refusal to lead the new mission, Ivan had managed to convince the president of the republic to grant him a kind of golden retirement. In return, he had to propose a replacement who offered the same guarantees of success as his own. That is how Oleg’s name came up.
Oleg Sokolov was Ivan’s right-hand man in the FSB hierarchy on the Costa del Sol. He was a disciplined and efficient agent, and when circumstances required it, ruthless. When he was given a mission there was no human being who could stop him from carrying it out. He was a missile without a self-destruct button. Ivan trusted him. He had known him for a long time and he had always performed to his full satisfaction, so he was sure that this time would be no different. He was also well con
