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A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 15

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 15 CHAPTER SIX “Therefore, the best warfare strategy is to attack the enemy’s plans, next is to attack alliances, next is to attack the army, and the worst is to attack a … Continue reading →

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 06

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 06 CHAPTER THREE Tom Smith did enjoy the panorama. One of his perks was a corner office view from the fortieth floor. In clear weather it afforded him a view from Governor’s Island to the … Continue reading →

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 26

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 26 “A Manhattan, please,” Plumtree said. “And a couple of menus,” put in Cochran. The waitress nodded and clunked down a fresh ashtray with some slogan printed around the edge of it before striding back toward … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 18

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 18 Chapter 9 The Duchy of Milan Lucia looked at the letter from Carlo Sforza, inviting her mother to bring her to the Plazzo Ducale for an extended stay of a month or … Continue reading →

Demons Of The Past 02: Revolution – Chapter 07

Demons Of The Past 02: Revolution – Chapter 07 Chapter 7. Taelin: Taelin waved Pinesa and Melysa off as he got his jacket on. “Not tonight,” he said with a regretful half-smile. “I’ve got a race tomorrow morning.” Pinesa gave … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 17

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 17 “Perfect. And suggest that, for her safety, I would like my grand-daughter out of that pesthole that is Venice. My spies tell me her mother is back in Venice from wherever she’d … Continue reading →

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 14

A Pillar Of Fire By Night – Snippet 14 Log Base Alpha, so called, Balboa Province, Balboa Avilar was still away, taking care of some details with graves registration and seeing to the men put in hospital. He’ll be along … Continue reading →

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 25

Earthquake Weather – Snippet 25 CHAPTER 6 “Tell me how long it takes to prepare the earthquake?” “A long time, I suppose. But when it is ready, it takes place, and grinds to pieces everything before it. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 05

Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 05 There was a brief pause as the audience looked at him and one another. Bateman spoke up. “Tom, are you saying this is a man-made disease?” Smith looked his boss in the eye, and … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 16

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 16 Francisco retreated from the water, bottle in hand, half tankard of beer forgotten, but his wits not lost. “Thank you,” he said, politely. His mind was in more of a ferment than … Continue reading →