The Rendezvous (28 page)

Authors: Evelyn Anthony

âI promise. Kiss me good night. And don't be long.'

He sat on the edge of the bed and took her in his arms and kissed her on the mouth. He felt a pain in his body, and it was the pain of leaving her. It wasn't fear at all.

âI love you, Terese. I have always loved you. Never forget that.'

âI won't,' she whispered. âI love you too.'

He got up and went to the door; before he opened it, he turned and looked at her once more.

âSleep now,' he said. âDon't wait for me.'

He opened the door and stepped outside; it was a bright moonlit night and he started to walk slowly ahead into the open space. Shadows among the surrounding trees detached themselves and began to move towards him. There was a short burst of shots, and then silence. The boy in the office didn't bother to come out and look; he thought it was a car backfiring and went on reading his paperback.

About the Author

Evelyn Anthony is the pen name of Evelyn Ward-Thomas, a female British author who began writing in 1949. She gained considerable success with her historical novelsâtwo of which were selected for the American Literary Guildâbefore winning huge acclaim for her espionage thrillers. Her book,
The Occupying Power
, won the Yorkshire Post Fiction Prize, and her 1971 novel,
The Tamarind Seed
, was made into a film starring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif. Anthony's books have been translated into nineteen languages. She lives in Essex, England.

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ISBN: 978-1-5040-2463-1

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