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  1. COLD AS HELL
  2. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
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  113. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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‘Oh. I see,’ Olga said. She had no idea what else to say. It was all so strange. Omar must have found the documents and decided to use them, considering the other man was already dead. Or maybe his name really might be Omar, and not something else, as the lawyer was implying.

‘I know the movement has its own methods, so I’m not asking your name, but I imagine you have been providing him with shelter, considering you’re calling to check on his affairs,’ the lawyer said, and continued without waiting for her to confirm his suspicion. ‘But he isn’t the person he claims to be. At any rate, his name isn’t Omar Farki, and it’s likely he’s not from Syria. In fact nothing is known about who he is or where he’s from.’

The lawyer fell silent, and Olga heard him draw a long breath before he continued, his voice low.

‘I know from experience that the majority of individuals seeking asylum here are good, respectable people who are looking for a better life, so it may sound strange coming from me, but let’s 133say there’s a bad apple in every barrel.’ He dropped his voice even lower, almost to a whisper. ‘So if this so-called Omar is still with you, then take care.’

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Áróra scanned the hotel room. Hers was smaller than Hákon’s, but the design and the fittings were much the same. Her eyes searched for a suitable nook in which she could hide a tiny camera, but the furnishings didn’t offer options for many hiding places. There was a bed, two bright-yellow armchairs with a little glass-topped table between them, a TV table that extended at one end into a kind of writing table that was just large enough for a laptop, and next to that was a stool, which was not much more than a cushion mounted on a spring. This had to be one of those back-friendly chairs that were supposed to keep your spine supple by never allowing it to relax.

Hákon’s room had a proper desk and an office chair instead of the spring-mounted cushion, but the TV was the same, as were the fitted wardrobes with their mirrored doors. Each room also had its own painting hung over the bed.