CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
10:55 p.m. Israel Time (11:55 p.m. Tehran Time, 3:55 p.m. Eastern Standard Time)
Tel Aviv, Israel
The satellite phone rang inside his headphones. He pressed the green button.
“Albert Helu,” he said.
“Swann, I don’t have time for that right now.”
Swann looked at Trudy, who stared at him from across the room.
“He’s alive,” Swann said.
“Who’s alive?” Luke said.
“You’re alive.”
“Yes, I’m alive. Ed’s alive. We’re all alive.”
“I was just telling Trudy.”
“Swann, shut up a second, okay? By the time you stop talking, we’re all going to be dead here.”
Swann looked at Trudy. “Okay, Luke.” He rolled his eyes. Luke was crazy, always had been, always would be. Trudy could certainly second that emotion.
“Can’t you put that thing on a speaker?” Trudy said.
Swann put a f
