Chapter 90

           HighinthehayloftatChâteauVillette,Colletstaredatthecomputermonitorinamazement.«Thissystemiseavesdroppingonalltheselocations?»

           «Yes,»theagentsaid.«Itlookslikedatahasbeencollectedforoverayearnow.»Colletreadthelistagain,speechless.

           COLBERTSOSTAQUE–ChairmanoftheConseilConstitutionnel

           JEANCHAFFÉE–Curator,MuséeduJeudePaume

           EDOUARDDESROCHERS–SeniorArchivist,MitterrandLibrary

           JACQUESSAUNIÈRE–Curator,MuséeduLouvre

           MICHELBRETON–HeadofDAS(FrenchIntelligence)

           Theagentpointedtothescreen.«Numberfourisofobviousconcern.»

           Colletnoddedblankly.Hehadnoticeditimmediately.JacquesSaunièrewasbeingbugged.Helookedattherestofthelistagain.Howcouldanyonepossiblymanagetobugtheseprominentpeople?»Haveyouheardanyoftheaudiofiles?»

           «Afew.Here’soneofthemostrecent.»Theagentclickedafewcomputerkeys.Thespeakerscrackledtolife.«Capitaine,unagentduDépartementdeCryptographieestarrivé.»

           Colletcouldnotbelievehisears.«That’sme!That’smyvoice!»HerecalledsittingatSaunière’sdeskandradioingFacheintheGrandGallerytoalerthimofSophieNeveu’sarrival.

           Theagentnodded.«AlotofourLouvreinvestigationtonightwouldhavebeenaudibleifsomeonehadbeeninterested.»

           «Haveyousentanyoneintosweepforthebug?»

           «Noneed.Iknowexactlywhereitis.»Theagentwenttoapileofoldnotesandblueprintsontheworktable.HeselectedapageandhandedittoCollet.«Lookfamiliar?»

           Colletwasamazed