Q Clearance Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 11 Summary

Chapter 11 Summary

Burnham continues his relationship with Eva and his wife files for divorce. Because of his high position, the FBI has to do a full background check on Eva, which he tells Eva. She goes back to her father and tells him that she wants to stop spying. He convinces her that they cannot. The current crisis at the White House is the Communist takeover of Honduras. Burnham's secretary gets a hold of a taped telephone conversation in which the real reason for Burnham's promotion is revealed. The President sees the fake telephone messages that Dyanna had written about calls from Andrei Gromyko. The President thinks that Burnham and Gromyko really know each other and that this might be useful in negotiations with the Russians.

Chapter 11 Analysis

Burnham learns of the random chance that led to his promotion. In doing so, he confirms that the President has developed such strong trust in him...
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