David Gilman > Quotes

“The ground shudders from cavalry attack and cannon fire. You can smell the sweat of fear." - The Keys of Hell and Death by Charles Cordell”
― David Gilman

“Two boys.
Both supposed to be dead.
Double trouble.”
― David Gilman, The Devil's Breath

“They awoke early, scratched their bites from the infested beds and stepped out into the murky early morning light. Avoiding human excrement that lay in the doorway, they pushed their way through the narrow muddy streets,”
― David Gilman, To Kill a King

“Holland”
― David Gilman, Master of War

“Those whom God chose to rule did not have to show loyalty to those who served them. It”
― David Gilman, Scourge of Wolves

“was opening the boot of the car. He pulled out an assault rifle. Abbie’s stomach clenched. There were more gunmen in the building”
― David Gilman, The Englishman

“Given that a hijacked airline had ploughed into the Pentagon on 9/11”
― David Gilman, Betrayal

“woman.”
― David Gilman, Defiant Unto Death

“Honour is all we have left to us,’ said Blackstone. ‘Find where yours lies, hold it close and let it serve you.”
― David Gilman, Scourge of Wolves

“something kicked in and whatever it was that had shut him down released him. He collected his thoughts. ‘Bury them,’ said Mitchell. ‘Bury them? Bury them?’ Maillé snorted. ‘We don’t have time for that! And with what? Our bare hands?’ ‘Down the track,’ said Mitchell. ‘We take them down to the sheds.’ ‘We can’t carry all these men, Pascal,’ said Bucard reasonably. ‘I know. Down at the shed, there’s a …’ he struggled to find the word he wanted, ‘A… handcar,’ he said in English, then remembered. ‘Voiture de chemin de fer.’ ‘And then?’ said Laforge. ‘Just do as I say,’ said Mitchell. * Hours later Waffen SS-Sturmbannführer Ahren Brünner pulled the goggles off his dirt-streaked face and stepped down from his open-top vehicle. He examined the area around the torn rail track – there was no other sign of damage. Behind him his motorized company stayed alert; some scanned the hills and trees in case of ambush. Men and vehicles were spread out tactically as his men searched the area. He took a good look around but the damage seemed minimal. ‘Major?’ one of his men called. He turned towards the soldier, who pointed to a group of his men halfway down the embankment in the trees where they had pulled aside the cut branches that had camouflaged the overturned”
― David Gilman, Night Flight to Paris

“Blackstone got to his feet and, without thinking, raised the talisman to his lips and kissed the Celtic goddess in thanks for her protection. Perhaps, he thought, God allowed angels and goddesses to share His kingdom so they might shadow the likes of him who constantly sinned through lack of prayer and who harboured doubt about His existence.”
― David Gilman, Master of War