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JoAnn Smith Ainsworth
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Expect Trouble
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author Insight
No "Need to Know"
A skeptic and an engineer, Trey needed to talk with people to do his research and be effective on his new assignment. The govt. tied his hands by declaring potential staff had no "need to know" at this point. Frustrating!
Book Excerpt
Expect Trouble
Trey’s insides seemed reamed out, but somehow, he had to make a success of Operation Delphi. For the life of him, he couldn’t figure out how an engineering mind like his would go about finding spies—let alone psychics.His brain sorted through what he’d learned even while his ears picked up the clanking sounds of radiators heating up. Walt’s driver had the furnace going. He walked over and twisted the radiator knob to “on,” then threw back his shoulders. “I’ll do my best. I’ll give Operation Delphi a fair shake.”Walt looked as if the breath he’d been holding was gradually leaking out. “Your best is all we can ask for.”“I’ll either debunk the idea or pull a team together.”“Your staff needs to stay in the dark until it’s determined they have need-to-know.”“Oh, great, kick me some more, why don’t you?” Trey’s temper flared.“Can’t be helped.”“That’ll put a damper on doing the job.”“Not necessarily. You carried out your assignment this morning with the information the Navy gave you this weekend. That information wasn’t the full picture.”“Sure, and a bomb went off.”“A hazard of war. I repeat: Operation Delphi’s true mission must be kept from your staff until it’s absolutely certain they need to know.”“What about my security detail?”“Everyone.”
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