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  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. Prologue
  5. 2046
  6. One
  7. Two
  8. Three
  9. Four
  10. Five
  11. Six
  12. Seven
  13. Eight
  14. Nine
  15. Ten
  16. Eleven
  17. Twelve
  18. Thirteen
  19. Fourteen
  20. Fifteen
  21. Sixteen
  22. Seventeen
  23. Eighteen
  24. Nineteen
  25. Twenty
  26. Twenty-One
  27. Twenty-Two
  28. Twenty-Three
  29. Twenty-Four
  30. Twenty-Five
  31. Twenty-Six
  32. Twenty-Seven
  33. Twenty-Eight
  34. Twenty-Nine
  35. Thirty
  36. Thirty-One
  37. Thirty-Two
  38. Thirty-Three
  39. Thirty-Four
  40. Thirty-Five
  41. Thirty-Six
  42. Thirty-Seven
  43. Thirty-Eight
  44. Thirty-Nine
  45. About the Author

That information is applied to the intelligence gained from the hacked CCTV that shows the locations of the van.

The geofencing closes in yet again. The invisible circle on the map grows smaller.

From those sections, they analyse industrial zones, commercial zones, warehouses in current operation and warehouses refurbished as dwellings but that still retain the appearance of warehouses.

It is hard work. It is gruelling work. But they are highly motivated to get results and earn more money. Mother wants results. Mother has made it clear she will reward those that get her the results.

Hi Alfie. I hope you are enjoying your trip and not drinking too much! I was chatting to my friend just now. She said the old centre of Berlin is very nice. The area west of the cathedral has plenty of old buildings that survived the war. I know you love architecture so I thought I would mention it. Anyway, stay safe x

Hi Mother! Yes we are having a lovely time, thank you. That is very interesting about the old part of Berlin. We will surely take that area in. The chaps are as excited as me at seeing the Gothic architecture. Love to you and Father x

The simplest method to find a grey, brick-built warehouse on a back road in the old part of the centre of Berlin west of the cathedral would be to wave cash at cops, drug dealers, prostitutes, pizza delivery drivers, couriers, taxi firms and anyone else that spends the hours of their lives amongst the city high-rises and blend of Gothic and new architecture. However, it would only take one of those to mention that someone was interested in a grey, brick-built warehouse on a back road and then everyone would be looking for it.

The five go old school instead. Boots on the ground. The section is broken into sizeable chunks and worked through methodically. Every street is checked. Every avenue, road, alley and underpass. They become tourists walking with maps and brightly coloured rucksacks. They stop at the sights and marvel at the things they should be marvelling at. They sleep in low-cost hotels. They blend in and do not draw attention.

The race is on and the prize at stake is worth everything.

Twenty-Six

Twenty-Six

There is no change. Time does not exist.

He wakes. He trains. He sleeps. The depression becomes worse, stripping him of any shred of the man he was. He doesn’t think for himself and as that lack of cognitive challenge continues so he simply cannot think for himself.

The spiral starts. Severe shock means his head produces chemicals that upset his ability to feel evenly balanced. Too much adrenaline. Too much testosterone. Not enough serotonin and a hundred other factors all work to make it so there is nothing Ben can do to stop that spiral becoming worse.