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The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 14

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 14 Wilber shrugged his thanks. “I am sure something can be arranged,” Karl said. “Surely we can find an appropriate tree.” “If –” Wilber held up a finger. “– Asuma wishes to stay, we’ll … Continue reading →

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 04

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 04 Before parting last year, he and Castine had agreed that if she put an ad having to do with skeet shooting in the Times classifieds, the two of them would meet at Canter’s at the … Continue reading →

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 13

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 13 “Well, we should be, Bill. This guy is good. I’d like to have Liane record him.” Lakshmi was a drama student whose dream was to be a movie star before they got pulled … Continue reading →

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 03

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 03 Chapter 3. “Welcome aboard, Lieutenant Fisher, Dr. Pearce,” Captain Toriyama said. Sue was slightly surprised to see that while many of his features were as Japanese as his name, his skin was the color of … Continue reading →

The Initiate – Snippet 03

The Initiate – Snippet 03 They sat in silence for a moment, and then Lucas spoke again. “Your choice is simple, Mr. Arquero: You can believe me or you can decide that you hallucinated that creature. Now, that is an … Continue reading →

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 03

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 03 CHAPTER ONE: Some Kind of Hobo The enigmatic ad in the Los Angeles Times classified section had read, in its entirety, “Skeet thrower for sale, October 29, 2018, 2 PM,” and at 1:30 PM Sebastian … Continue reading →

The Trouble With Huguenots – Snippet 18

The Trouble With Huguenots – Snippet 18 Chapter 11 Paris July 1636 “They can’t leave from the Hôtel de Sully,” Raudegen said. “I say that from a professional perspective. The Royal Guards have posted too many sentries. They can’t disappear … Continue reading →

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 02

Castaway Resolution – Chapter 02 Chapter 2. Raijin lay before her, a perfect sphere of polished silver and glass cradled in a setting like an egg cup, every feature of airlock, impulse jets, Trapdoor coils, and all others meticulously set … Continue reading →

The Initiate – Snippet 02

The Initiate – Snippet 02 Sam leaned forward and bent over the rings. They were plain gold bands, not shiny enough to be new. Two had initials engraved inside, but the letters meant nothing to him. After a moment he … Continue reading →

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 12

The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 12 Chapter 4 — Vienna Location: Danube River, Approaching Vienna, Austria Time: 7:25 AM, September 22, 1372 Two and a half days after leaving Donauworth, Joe Kraken saw the walls of Vienna. He stopped … Continue reading →