Enemy From The Past (Unseen Enemy 4)
“Fazela strapped on a suicide vest under her burqa, took Tahir by the hand, and detonated it right in front of the main gate to the American Embassy. Took out three Marines, two staff members, herself – and Tahir.”
Beth was frozen with horror. “Jim… my God.”
“My fault,” he said, his voice huskier than usual. “All my fault. I had a kid standing right there in front of me, begging me to hear him, begging me to help him. And I just – just ignored him. I was so fucking stupid, and because of me, people died… including an innocent five-year-old who counted on me to keep him safe. He trusted me, and he shouldn’t have.” He swallowed. “Ever since then, I haven’t trusted anyone besides the guys, and