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The Initiate – Snippet 06

The Initiate – Snippet 06 Some were so blatantly fake they made him angry. One “psychic sensitive” did such a clumsy cold reading he stopped her halfway through and told her to stop embarrassing them both. A seminar on “personal … Continue reading →

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 06

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 06 Chapter 6. Numbers stared at her with all three eyes, one of them flicking back and forth to look at the display near him. “The ‘Kryndomerr Resonance’?” “You and I did the work together, but … Continue reading →

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 06

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 06 “I should have cooked up an escape identity myself!” Vickery rocked his head judiciously. “– And I stopped being Sebastian Vickery altogether.” “And you only ran as far as Barstow? What’s that, a hundred miles?” … Continue reading →

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 15

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 15 Chapter 5 — On The River Again Location: Near Asuma’s Tree, Vienna, Austria Time: 6:45 PM, September 23, 1372 No one noticed the events in Asuma’s pentagram, because they were all distracted by … Continue reading →

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 05

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 05 Chapter 5. Portmaster Michael Ventrella — newly inducted a month and a half before — gestured for everyone to sit as he entered. “We’re not a huge organization, let’s not get too formal,” he said. … Continue reading →

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 05

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 05 Castine stared into his face for a moment, then nodded and slid out of the booth, and together they ran to the entryway and past the cash register. Several people hurriedly stepped out of their … Continue reading →

The Initiate – Snippet 05

The Initiate – Snippet 05 Billy had been cared for at home by his parents until they died, then for a few months by an aunt, but she was apparently in poor health herself and couldn’t manage him. He had … Continue reading →

The Trouble With Huguenots – Snippet 19

This book is available now so this is the last snippet. The Trouble With Huguenots – Snippet 19 “With you, Madame Duchesse, center stage as the proud and happy dowager in the finale.” “I can get Soûlas to come and … Continue reading →

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 04

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 04 Chapter 4. Sue shoved her hair back and forced it back under the restraining clip. “Well, now I’m even more mystified than I was before.” She drifted over to the coffee dispenser, filled the transparent … Continue reading →

The Initiate – Snippet 04

The Initiate – Snippet 04 Chapter 2 Sam began closing down his old life and creating a new one. The first step was to disentangle himself from the financial network. That meant scaling back on his credit cards. He began … Continue reading →