Chapter 51-55 Summary

Abrams calls Spinelli and discovers that the Russian buses returned to the embassy as usual, but that the vehicles were nearly empty. Most of the Russian population remains in Glen Cove. This news confirms that the Soviets are planning a strike for this very evening. Abrams briefs Van Dorn on the results of his reconnaissance in the Russian house, and Van Dorn reveals his suspicion that the Russians are planning to use an EMP to cripple the United States government. He calls the Pentagon, but struggles to get anyone on the phone. Van Dorn finally tells the group that there are three Talbots.

Ann Kimberly arrives in Long Island from Munich and ends up sharing a taxi with a young Russian attaché. She arrives at Van Dorn's house just in time to hear about the three Talbots. She postulates at how...