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Forced Perspectives – Snippet 36

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 36 The man in the dark windbreaker, at least, could obviously see the thing — he grabbed his companion and they scrambled back into the SUV and slammed the doors. When Vickery heard the starter whine, he drew his gun. The bottom curves of the front tires were visible against the […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 35

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 35 CHAPTER EIGHT: Last Bus to Oblivion Ragotskie was blinking around in evident confusion. Vickery rubbed one hand over his face. “You okay?” asked Castine anxiously. “This is twice in less than twenty-four hours for you.” “Sure.” There was a taste like pennies and sour milk in his mouth, and he […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 34

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 34 “I had to sound serious.” He flexed his hands and stretched. “Your celebrity clergyman was a good touch too.” “But England is eight hours ahead! All the banks closed hours ago.” Vickery was looking up and down the street, noting cars and alleys; there were no unbarred ground-floor windows, and […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 33

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 33 “I just care that he’s paying me.” Vickery let out a bitter laugh. “You called him as soon as Tom told you we were here, didn’t you? I bet he’s not paying you a million-four.” “No,” said Galvan cheerfully, “he’s not. Neither are you.” “No. But the reason I came […]

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 43

This will be the last snippet.  The cover for the book has been delayed so the book won’t be published until May 1st. The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 43 “Green Lantern. Paul and Kitten are in Pucorl’s lands today, studying basic magic with a puck of Pucorl’s acquaintance.” “Yes.” Wilber grinned. “I’ve met Pucoransis. […]

The Initiate – Snippet 32

This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. The Initiate – Snippet 32 They rode for a time Sam found hard to measure; it passed quickly enough but somehow he knew (as one knows things in dreams) that it was a long journey. Outside the windows the subway car passed through […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 32

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 32 Vickery yawned widely. “Excuse me. I probably could have made a living at it, even with Galvan taking forty percent, as she did. It seemed almost natural at first — remember when it first started happening, you seemed to have a body, in the visions? That turned out to be […]

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 42

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 42 Pucorl had to call Wilber to get the words, as no one there spoke Italian. So from then on, Wilber was in on the talk. “Why did you attack us?” asked one of the customs officials. “It’s a sea monster,” the panicked sailor shouted. “Well, yes,” Joe said, […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 31

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 31 CHAPTER SEVEN: Two and Two is Four During a one-minute-interval update on his iPad, Don Foster tapped back to the All Events page. John Taitz was driving Harlowe’s Chevy Tahoe slowly north on Normandie, past more of the apartment buildings which, it seemed to him, made up most of Los […]

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 41

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 41 Joe was out today, almost on a day off. He was patrolling the Bosporus Straits and grabbing some snacks, instead of sitting at the docks of Constantinople, waiting for Pucorl to need a ride. As part of the deal, he had a crew of five officials of the […]