The Hidden Target
“Renwick, who had been exploring the seraglio’s second courtyard, always keeping a watchful eye on the area around its giant gate, suddenly saw the two figures coming his way through the plane trees. Suleyman he recognised immediately. The girl needed a second look. Today, Nina had abandoned blue jeans for a wide-skirted dress. Fair hair was swept up from her neck, pinned high on her head, a few tendrils escaping. Dark glasses and earrings added to the change. She was tired, tripping once on the... cobblestones in spite of her sandals’ low heels. Suleyman, as enthusiastic as ever, was doing all the talking. He was so engrossed that he had never noticed the quiet, compact man, dark-moustached, who had followed them at a comfortable distance. Claudel looked the part of the tourist, a guide-book opened in his hand, stopping to consult its map whenever he needed to slow down, merging with other visitors when that was prudent. He noticed Renwick before the engrossed Suleyman did, began closing his map.MoreLess
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