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All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 24

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 24 One thing did gall her, though: Milan had forgotten her. She had been shown respect as a customer… up to a point. But the tradespeople had demanded money, before the shears cut … Continue reading →

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 32

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 32 A slim blond woman had sidled up behind the man and was peering wide-eyed over his shoulder. Now she nodded. “Kootie’s living in Pittsburgh these days–” began Mavranos, but Kootie interrupted. “I’m Koot Hoomie Parganas,” … Continue reading →

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 21

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 21 CHAPTER EIGHT “How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life.” –Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Tauran Union Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Academia Sergento Juan Malvegui (Under New Management), … Continue reading →

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 12

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 12 CHAPTER FIVE Phil Skorpio stood outside Bank of the Americas’ Wall Street tower and craned backwards to look as high up the building face as he could. He smiled at the perfectly reflective glass … Continue reading →

Demons Of The Past 02: Revolution – Chapter 13

Demons Of The Past 02: Revolution – Chapter 13 Chapter 13. Taelin: He strode cheerfully out of Balan’s Crystal, the noise of the casino fading as the doors slid shut. He slid the paychip into his inner pocket and took … Continue reading →

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 31

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 31 Tonight, the coffee smell had a sharper edge to it, like hot, vapory Kahlua. Kootie ignored the smell for now and stared at the television on the desk. For the past ten days the set … Continue reading →

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 20

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 20 “There’s one other thing,” Asilos said, hesitantly. Her fingers began hunting for a written message, even as she relayed the gist of the thing. “The chief medico over at Tecumseh has … Continue reading →

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 11

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 11 * * * Paul Rune was back in the zone. The upside of a zombie apocalypse was that his boss, the entirely “too fast to be that big, and too smart to be that … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 23

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 23 Chapter 12 Rimini Duke Umberto Da Corregio of Parma had not yet managed to outstay his welcome with Count Andrea Malatesta. He was trying, though. It was, however, a case of him … Continue reading →

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 19

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 19 “No time,” Mrs. Miranda replied. “‘They’ll be along,’ said the man who took our oaths of enlistment.” “No basic training . . . never mind, silly question.” The old woman smiled. … Continue reading →