Kuwait
Chapter One
Sam Ellison stepped out of the limousine and felt the heat
as though it were a tangible force， wrapping itself tightly
about his neck and slowly squeezing the air out of his
body. Although his skin was still a golden tan and his
thick， sandy hair was bleached blond by the sun， he had
grown accustomed to cooler temperatures， having spent
the last four weeks kayaking in the white-water rapids of
Alaska. With a pair of aviator sunglasses shielding his eyes
from the blinding rays of the sun， he looked out across the
stretch of pavement to where the private jet waited for him.
\"Thanks for your help in getting me out of here so
quickly， Edgar，\" he said to the short， trim man at his side，
grateful for the use of the private plane that would spare
him the inconvenience of traveling on the commercial air-
lines. Less than eight hours ago Sam had returned to Ku-
wait on a flight disturbed by crying babies， quarreling
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