Mara was just checking into her room when her cell phone rang. She pulled it from her pocket and without checking the number, answered. “This is Mara.” “Mara Duncan?” “Yes?” she answered. “This is Kyle O’Brien from CNN.” Mara felt her fingers clench against the plastic of the phone. “Ms. Duncan?” “What can I do for you?” she said. “I saw the video on YouTube—” “What video?” “On YouTube.” “What are you talking about? Who are you looking for?” “Mara Duncan. Listen, Ms. Duncan—do you want to talk off the record?” “Off the record about what?” “Malaysia.” “This conversation is over.” It was all she could do to keep herself from slamming the phone to the ground. * * * Ten minutes later, Mara sat in the hotel’s tiny business center, watching a YouTube video that purported to be from a newscast on Malaysia television. It detailed a CIA operation that had killed twelve civilians, including two children. Her image was flashed on the screen several times.
