F'lix

His answer was a lie for two reasons: Castro had never asked the question, and neither F'lix nor anyone else on that island would ever have dared to deny him the information.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

Dealing with people of his rank required it, and it was something he'd have to get used to, F'lix expected.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

They had responded emotionally ... no, that wasn't fair, F'lix told himself.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

F'lix bit off his own reply and managed to speak reasonably.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

In fact he was a brutal man, Cortez knew, and despite his education a less sophisticated man than he deemed himself to be, but that, F'lix knew, was why he'd been hired.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

F'lix watched his men move like soldiers, spreading out into two fire teams, dropping at once into the usual infantry drill of fire and movement.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

For a moment F'lix wondered if that might be true ... it was easy enough to find out.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

Not for the first time, F'lix thought that his main objective was to take the money and run ... perhaps a house in Spain ... or, perhaps, to supplant this egomaniacal buffoon.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

F'lix dropped a pair of twenties on the table and led her out.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

There would be a satisfied smile now on the handsome face, F'lix knew without bothering to check for it.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989